Seven pilgrims were killed and at least five others injured when the driver of an SUV reportedly lost control and ran into their procession on Monday in Maharashtra’s Solapur district, the control room of the Satara Rural Police said.
The accident took place at about 6:45 pm near Sangola town, 390 km from Mumbai.
The group of 32 pilgrims, known locally as warkaris, was on a multi-day religious walk, or dindi, to the temple town of Pandharpur from Jatharwadi in Kolhapur district.
The group had started walking from Kolhapur three days ago. As they reached Sangola, a speeding sports utility vehicle ran into them from the rear. A preliminary probe suggested the driver lost control of the vehicle.
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