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Four Killed as Private Bus Overturns on NH-44 in Nizamabad

Police have opened a probe, citing overspeeding in initial findings.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 2 a.m. Friday when the long-distance coach lost control and flipped on the highway.
  • Injured passengers were moved by toll-plaza staff and police to Government General Hospital, Nizamabad.
  • Three victims were identified as Manjusha, 30, her seven-year-old son Rishi, and Abbas, 40, with one male yet to be identified.
  • Reports differ on the precise site and route, placing the crash near Gannaram in Indalvai mandal or at Dichpally and describing the bus as bound for Akola or Nagpur.
  • Local accounts say about 22 passengers were on board, and most were asleep when the vehicle overturned.