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Three dead as truck hits bus carrying Maharashtra pilgrims in Jaipur
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 24 Oct 2026, 12:16 PM
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A collision between a truck and a bus in Jaipur resulted in three fatalities. The bus was transporting devotees from Maharashtra heading to the Sanwaliya Seth shrine.
A road accident occurred in Jaipur when a heavy truck struck a passenger bus, killing three people on the spot. The crash happened on a busy stretch of the city’s arterial road, prompting immediate emergency response.
The bus was carrying a group of devotees from Maharashtra who were traveling to the Sanwaliya Seth shrine, a religious site that attracts pilgrims from several states. Survivors were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment, while the injured were attended to by paramedics at the scene.
Local police have opened an investigation to determine the cause of the collision, focusing on factors such as vehicle speed, driver fatigue and road conditions. Authorities have also warned commuters to exercise caution on the city’s highways following the fatal incident.
The bus was carrying a group of devotees from Maharashtra who were traveling to the Sanwaliya Seth shrine, a religious site that attracts pilgrims from several states. Survivors were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment, while the injured were attended to by paramedics at the scene.
Local police have opened an investigation to determine the cause of the collision, focusing on factors such as vehicle speed, driver fatigue and road conditions. Authorities have also warned commuters to exercise caution on the city’s highways following the fatal incident.