Four Killed as Travels Bus Overturns on Highway in Nizamabad
13 March 2026 8:19 AM IST13 March 2026 8:19 AM IST
Bus carrying 22 passengers from Hyderabad to Nagpur loses control near Gannaram in Indalwai mandal; several injured.
Bus Accident
Nizamabad: Four persons, including a child, died and eight others were injured after a private bus belonging to Khurana Travels with registration number (MP13P-3899) overturned on National Highway 44 near Gannaram village in Indalwai mandal on Friday, Nizamabad ACP B. Prakash told this newspaper. The injured were shifted to the Government General Hospital in Nizamabad. Of the 28 passengers, 10 sustained serious injuries.
The bus, which was travelling from Hyderabad to Akola in Maharashtra, overturned near the Indalwai toll plaza. Three passengers died on the spot and another succumbed to injuries at the Government General Hospital in Nizamabad.
The deceased were identified as Abbas, 45, of Bengaluru, Rahul, 30, Manjula, 30, and her son Rishi, 7.
Passengers were travelling from Hyderabad to destinations in Maharashtra, including Nanded and Akola, via Nizamabad.
Some passengers alleged that the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.
A passenger, Ramesh, said he rushed from Hyderabad to Nizamabad after receiving a call about the accident.
Another passenger, Wasim, said he was asleep when the accident occurred and managed to come out of the damaged bus after it overturned.
Police from Indalwai police rushed to the spot and shifted the bodies to the Government General Hospital in Nizamabad for post-mortem. The injured passengers were admitted to hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, Additional DCP G. Baswa Reddy and Dichpally CI Tirupati rushed to the spot.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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