India, July 2 -- A morning pilgrimage turned into a devastating tragedy for a group of friends from Bengaluru when their SUV overturned multiple times, killing five of the eight occupants on board. The fatal accident occurred on a narrow stretch near Makali village in the Doddaballapur region of Chikkaballapura district, reported The Times of India

The group, comprising elderly and middle-aged men from the city, had rented a Toyota Innova to visit the Shri Bheemeshwara Temple near Manchenahalli. Their journey, which began with spiritual intent, ended abruptly around 10:45 am when the vehicle met with a horrific crash while navigating a curved section of the state highway.

According to the report, the driver, 50-year-old Narasimha Murthy...