Jodhpur: Eleven pilgrims die in road accident

December 11, 2013 09:48

Eleven pilgrims were killed in a road accident when their vehicle collided head-on with a truck in Jodhpur, police said today.

All the victims belong to Gujarat and were heading for Ramdevra in Jaisalmer district to pay obeisance to the folk deity "Baba Ramdev".

An MUV, carrying 20 pilgrims including driver, had left from Panchmal district of Gujarat for Ramdevra. In the wee hours today at about 1.00 AM, when they were passing through Balesar town, some 70 km from Jodhpur, their vehicle collided head-on with the truck, official said.

Seven of the pilgrims died on the spot, while four other succumbed to their injuries on way to a hospital.

The deceased include eight women, two children and a man.

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