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Truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India's Madhya Pradesh
A speeding truck struck a crowd of devotees at a temple in Gwalior, prompting condolences from India's President.
Analysis deskEditor Andersson Iyke
3 outlets, 2 regions
What happened
A heavily loaded truck lost control in the early hours of Sunday and struck devotees gathered at a temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, killing 13 people.123
Hospital officials, cited by the Press Trust of India, confirmed the death toll of 13.2
President Droupadi Murmu called the deaths heartbreaking and offered condolences to the families of the victims, as well as prayers for the recovery of the injured.12
Key points
- A speeding, heavily loaded truck lost control and ploughed into a crowd of devotees at a Hindu festival at a temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, in the early hours of Sunday.123
- 13 people were killed in the incident.123
- President Droupadi Murmu described the deaths as heartbreaking and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.12
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported the cause of the truck losing control, the identity or fate of the driver, or any official investigation into the incident.
- None of the outlets reviewed gave details on the number of injured or the condition of survivors beyond Murmu's general reference to those injured.
Why it matters
Sources (3)
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