Bhutanese woman crushed to death by truck during dense fog

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Press Trust of India Begusarai (Bihar)
Last Updated : Dec 26 2016 | 8:07 PM IST
A 51-year-old Bhutanese woman pilgrim was crushed to death by a truck apparantely due to low visibility in dense fog in Bihar's Begusarai district today.
The incident took place on NH 31 when a group of devotees from Bhutan were on their way to Bodh Gaya for Kalchakra puja.
The woman had alighted the bus along with others near the Town Council and was about to cross a road when a speeding truck mocked her down, police said.
Pema Choden's body was handed over to fellow devotees after autopsy.

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First Published: Dec 26 2016 | 8:07 PM IST

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