15 killed as truck hits pilgrims near Indian temple
A truck plowed into a crowd of pilgrims at a temple in India – 15 people died and 27 were injured, reports Hindustan Times.
Consensus
- A truck crashed into a crowd of pilgrims at a temple in Gwalior, India.
- The incident occurred on Saturday evening, October 17.
- Fifteen people were killed and 27 were injured.
- The preliminary investigation points to technical malfunction as the cause.
- The information comes from Hindustan Times, citing local police.
- Five pilgrims sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized.
- The remaining injured had minor injuries.
Points of divergence
- The driver lost control, the truck broke through police barriers, rolled down a steep slope, and hit both people and the temple's entrance gates. — tg_tass_agency
- The death toll is 12, not 15. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (6 sources)
- In India, 15 people died when a truck hit a crowd of pilgrims near a temple — Коммерсантъ
- In India, truck plows into crowd near temple: 15 dead, 27 injured — РИАМО
- 12 people died after a truck hit a crowd of pilgrims in India, local police reported. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Truck plows into crowd of pilgrims at temple in Indian Gwalior — Вечерняя Москва
- Truck plows into crowd near temple in India, there are casualties — Вести
- Truck plows into crowd of pilgrims at temple in India – 15 dead, 27 injured, reports Hindustan Times. — РИА Новости (Telegram)