Nalkheda, Sept. 19 -- Eight people, including three children, two women and three men, died after a car carrying devotees was swept away by a rain-swollen stream near the Maa Baglamukhi Temple in Nalkheda in Agar Malwa district, police said.

All the deceased were residents of Odisha and had travelled from Ujjain to visit the temple, SP Dilip Kumar Soni said.

Preliminary findings suggest that the driver may have attempted to cross the stream hastily amid a strong current, leading to the accident, the SP said.

Administrative officials and rescue teams rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation following the incident.

The identities of the deceased are being ascertained, according to police.

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