--- title: "Truck ploughs into crowd at Hindu festival in India, killing 13" description: "Most outlets led with the number of fatalities and described the incident as a speeding or out-of-control truck ploughing into a crowd at a Hindu festival. The Express Tribune and Aaj News (English) reported slightly higher casualty figures (14 killed and 25 injured), while others cited 13 killed. All mentioned the incident occurred in central or Madhya Pradesh, India. The Express Tribune and Dawn included details about the truck crashing into a temple wall or gate, and several outlets noted President Droupadi Murmu calling the deaths “heartbreaking.”" url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15011-out-of-control-truck-kills-13-at-religious-festival-in-india site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Truck ploughs into crowd at Hindu festival in India, killing 13 world · updated 19 Oct 2026, 1:27 PM PKT · 18–19 Oct 2026 · 7 articles from 7 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the incident as a speeding or out-of-control truck ploughing into a crowd at a Hindu festival, with the death toll cited as either 13 or 14. The Express Tribune and Aaj News (English) noted higher casualty figures (39 injured and 25 injured, respectively), while others mentioned fewer injured or did not specify. Dawn and 24 News HD included a quote from Indian President Droupadi Murmu calling the deaths “heartbreaking,” whereas other outlets omitted this detail. All descriptions of the event were factual, with no additional framing or commentary. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 19 Oct 2026 — 12 killed as truck runs over devotees near temple in central India: police (1 outlet) - **The Nation** — [12 killed as truck runs over devotees near temple in central India: police](https://www.nation.com.pk/19-Oct-2026/12-killed-truck-runs-devotees-near-temple-central-india-police) · 19 Oct 2026, 1:27 PM PKT > Gwalior, India - At least 12 people were killed and dozens of others injured when a truck hit devotees near a temple in India’s central Madhya Pradesh state, a police official said early Sunday. ### 18 Oct 2026 — Truck ploughs into crowd at Hindu festival in India, killing 13 (6 outlets) > Most outlets led with the number of fatalities and described the incident as a speeding or out-of-control truck ploughing into a crowd at a Hindu festival. The Express Tribune and Aaj News (English) reported slightly higher casualty figures (14 killed and 25 injured), while others cited 13 killed. All mentioned the incident occurred in central or Madhya Pradesh, India. The Express Tribune and Dawn included details about the truck crashing into a temple wall or gate, and several outlets noted President Droupadi Murmu calling the deaths “heartbreaking.” - **Business Recorder** — [Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444874/out-of-control-truck-kills-13-at-hindu-festival-in-india) · 19 Oct 2026, 2:17 AM PKT > NEW DELHI: A speeding truck in India killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival, officials said on Sunday, with President Droupadi Murmu describing the deaths as “heartbreaking”. The heavily loaded truck reportedly lost control in the early hours of Sunday and hit devotees gathered at a temple in Gwalior, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. The Press Trust of India (... - **Minute Mirror** — [13 killed as truck crashes into devotees in India](https://minutemirror.com.pk/13-killed-as-truck-crashes-into-devotees-in-india-646729/) · 18 Oct 2026, 2:23 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > At least 13 people were killed after a speeding truck ploughed into a crowd of devotees attending a Hindu - **Aaj News (English)** — [Truck crash kills 14 Hindu devotees, injures 25 in India](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330476992/truck-crash-kills-14-hindu-devotees-injures-25-in-india) · 18 Oct 2026, 1:37 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > At least 14 people were killed and 25 others injured after an out-of-control truck ploughed into Hindu devotees gathered near a temple in India’s Madhya Pradesh state in the early hours of Sunday, according to an official. Gwalior Police Senior Superintendent Dharmveer Singh said the accident occurred at around 1.30am when a truck loaded with paddy lost control while descending a steep slope wh... - **Dawn** — [Out-of-control truck kills 13 at religious festival in India's Madhya Pradesh](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038010/out-of-control-truck-kills-13-at-religious-festival-in-indias-madhya-pradesh) · 18 Oct 2026, 12:02 PM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing > A speeding truck in India killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival, officials said on Sunday, with President Droupadi Murmu describing the deaths as “heartbreaking”. The heavily loaded truck reportedly lost control in the early hours of Sunday and hit devotees gathered at a temple in Gwalior, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. The Press Trust of India (PTI) news a... - **The Express Tribune** — [12 killed as truck runs over devotees near temple in central India: police](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2635534/12-killed-as-truck-runs-over-devotees-near-temple-in-central-india-police) · 18 Oct 2026, 10:50 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > At least 39 taken to hospital after truck crashes into temple wall, gate - **24 News HD** — [Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India](https://www.24newshd.tv/18-Oct-2026/out-of-control-truck-kills-13-hindu-festival-india) · 18 Oct 2026, 10:19 AM PKT · 96% identical wording to the newest filing > A speeding truck in India killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival, officials said on Sunday, with President Droupadi Murmu describing the deaths as "heartbreaking". ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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