Gwalior : Twelve people were killed and 39 injured after a truck loaded with paddy ran over devotees near the Shitala Mata Temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, early Sunday, around 1.30 am. Two police personnel on duty were among the injured.
According to preliminary reports, the truck was coming from the Chinor side when the driver lost control while negotiating a steep slope. The vehicle broke through police barricades and ploughed into a crowd of devotees before crashing into the temple gate and an outer wall.
With large numbers of devotees visiting the temple during the Navaratri festival, police had set up barricades and a checkpoint to regulate traffic and restrict vehicle movement in the area.
Following the accident, ambulances rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to hospitals. Police and rescue personnel launched an emergency operation to assist the victims.
Of the 39 injured, 12 succumbed to their injuries, according to the information provided. The remaining injured are undergoing treatment.
