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18 October 2026 · disaster environment

Truck Strikes Devotees Near Sheetla Mata Temple in Gwalior

On 18 October 2026, a truck entered a restricted road near Sheetla Mata Temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, and struck people gathered for worship. Reports that morning counted at least 15 dead and many injured; the authorities opened an investigation.

Truck Strikes Devotees Near Sheetla Mata Temple in Gwalior: 2010 photograph of Sheetla Mata Temple, Gwalior; not an image of the October 18 accident, the truck, or affected people.
2010 photograph of Sheetla Mata Temple, Gwalior; not an image of the October 18 accident, the truck, or affected people. · Credit: Gyanendra Singh Chauhan / Panoramio · License: CC BY 3.0

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Sources and further reading

  1. The New Indian Express — 15 killed and 28 injured near Sheetla Mata Temple
  2. The Tribune/PTI — Early casualty report near Sheetla Mata Temple

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