PTI
Udaipur, Sep 8: At least 70 pilgrims were killed and over 130 wounded when a truck carrying them fell into a gorge near Desuri Ki Naal village in Rajsamund district, about 150km from here, on Friday September 7 night.
The accident occurred when the truck driver lost control over the wheels and the vehicle smashed through a protective wall on the road and hurtled into the gorge, Rajsamund district Superintendent of Police Rupinder Singh told PTI over phone.
Singh said the pilgrims were going to Ramdevra temple, revered by both Hindus and Muslims, in Jaisalmer district when the mishap took place at around 8 pm on a road full of sharp bends.
So far, 70 bodies have been pulled out of the gorge but their identification is yet to be made, he added. Local authorities pressed into service cranes and searchlights to retrieve the bodies and rescue the injured, the SP said adding medical teams are attending to the wounded.