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Truck carrying paddy crashes into devotees at Shitala Mata Temple entrance in Gwalior, 15 dead
✍️ Amar Ujala · Gwalior
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 03:46 PM
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A fast‑moving paddy‑laden truck collided with worshippers at the Shitala Mata Temple entrance in Gwalior, killing 15 and injuring 26.
A serious road accident occurred on the night between Saturday and Sunday on the slope of Chinour Road near the Shitala Mata Temple in Gwalior. A truck loaded with paddy, travelling at high speed, lost control and barreled into a group of devotees waiting at the temple entrance.
The impact crushed the crowd, resulting in fifteen fatalities and twenty‑six injuries, according to local reports.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, transporting the injured to nearby hospitals while police began an investigation into the cause of the truck's loss of control.
Authorities have cordoned off the area and are assisting families of the victims. The incident has raised concerns about traffic management near busy religious sites during peak visiting hours.
The impact crushed the crowd, resulting in fifteen fatalities and twenty‑six injuries, according to local reports.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, transporting the injured to nearby hospitals while police began an investigation into the cause of the truck's loss of control.
Authorities have cordoned off the area and are assisting families of the victims. The incident has raised concerns about traffic management near busy religious sites during peak visiting hours.