Truck runs over people in Indore, set ablaze by mob; 2 dead, several injured

NEW DELHI: A speeding truck ran over multiple vehicles and pedestrians before being set ablaze by an angry crowd on Airport Road near Bada Ganpati temple in Indore on Monday evening.

Police said at least two people have died, while several others have been rushed to hospitals with injuries.

According to officials, the truck was moving from Kalani Nagar towards the Bada Ganpati area when the driver lost control, hitting several two-wheelers and four-wheelers along the stretch. The vehicle caught fire after reaching a bridge. Eyewitnesses said one person was trapped beneath the truck.

Police and fire officials rushed to the spot to douse the flames and rescue the injured.