Gwalior, July 23 -- The Madhya Pradesh government has announced Rs 4 lakh compensation to the families of four Karwariyas who were killed after being hit by an over-speeding car on the Gwalior-Shivpuri link road in Gwalior district, an officer said.

The accident occurred near Sheetla Mata Mandir Tiraha on the link road under the jurisdiction of Jhansi Road Police station in the early hours of Wednesday, where the Kanwariyas were walking on the roadside. A car travelling at high speed reportedly had a tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control and collide with the pilgrims.

Gwalior Collector Ruchika Chauhan told ANI, "A tragic incident occurred on Shivpuri link road between 12 am and 1 am last night in which some people from the same...