At least four people were killed and six others were injured after a van carrying pilgrims from the Maha Kumbh rammed into a truck in Gujarat”s Dahod district. The accident took place at around 2.15 am on the Indore-Ahmedabad highway near Limkheda, an official told PTI, adding that a tourist van carrying 10 pilgrims rammed into a truck parked on the side of the road.
The deceased, including a woman, were residents of Ankleshwar in Bharuch district and Dholka in Ahmedabad district, he said.
The official said, “The pilgrims were returning from the Maha Kumbh. Four persons, including a woman, died on the spot, and six others were injured and taken to a hospital.”
According to the police, the deceased were identified as Devraj Nakum (49) and his wife Jasuba (47), both from Ankleshwar, and Dholka residents Sidhraj Dabhi (32) and Ramesh Goswami (47).