India, Sept. 30 -- A pilgrim was killed and 30 others were injured when the Mahindra pick-up vehicle in which they were returning after paying obeisance at Mansa Devi Temple overturned at Old Panchkula early on Tuesday, police said.

The pilgrims belonged to Pabhat village in Zirakpur, the police said, adding that the driver of the vehicle lost control while taking a turn at Old Panchkula around 1am.

The injured were rushed to the Civil Hospital in Sector 6, Panchkula. Twelve of the critically injured were referred to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Sector 32 and Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.

In another accident, a car ran over and killed a young pilgrim performing 'dandvat pranaam...