Out-of-control truck kills 13 at religious festival in India's Madhya Pradesh

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A truck carrying heavy cargo lost control and crashed into a crowd at a Hindu festival in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, killing 13 people on Sunday. President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan both expressed condolences for the victims. The incident follows another fatal accident during a religious gathering in eastern India where 17 died due to a stampede caused by sudden rain. With over 500 road traffic deaths per day, India's transportation ministry attributes many fatalities to poor infrastructure and vehicle maintenance.
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A speeding truck loaded with goods lost control and crashed into a crowd at a Hindu festival in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring several others. The incident occurred early morning when the truck hit devotees gathered near a temple. President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan expressed condolences to the victims' families and wished recovery for the injured. This tragedy follows another fatal accident in eastern India on Saturday, where at least 17 people were killed and over two dozen injured due to a stampede caused by sudden rainfall during a religious gathering.

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I wish a speedy recovery to all those injured,” he wrote in a post on X. The incident comes a day after at least 17 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that was likely caused by sudden rainfall during a Hindu religious gathering, officials said.
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Out-of-control truck kills 13 at religious festival in India's Madhya Pradesh · mixed framing

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A speeding truck in India killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival, officials said on Sunday, with President Droupadi Murmu describing the deaths as “heartbreaking”. asserted
Murmu → speed → deaths
The heavily loaded truck reportedly lost control in the early hours of Sunday and hit devotees gathered at a temple in Gwalior, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency cited hospital officials as saying 13 people had died. uncertain
people → load → officials
“I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the swift recovery of those injured,” Murmu said on social media. asserted
Murmu → express → media
The Indian Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan expressed sorrow at the loss of life. “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives in the accident involving devotees in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. asserted
President → express → Gwalior
I wish a speedy recovery to all those injured,” he wrote in a post on X. The incident comes a day after at least 17 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that was likely caused by sudden rainfall during a Hindu religious gathering, officials said. asserted
officials → wish → gathering
India, with 1.4 billion people, recorded more than 183,000 road traffic deaths in 2025, or over 500 a day, according to the roads ministry. uncertain
India → record → ministry
Many are linked to inadequate road infrastructure, ill-maintained vehicles and exhausted drivers, according to official data. uncertain
Many → link → data
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