The 2013 Mahabubnagar bus accident occurred on 30 October when a private

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bus on the way from

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caught fire after hitting a

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while overtaking a car, killing 45 people and injuring another seven. The accident took place at Palem village,

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) at 5.30 AM.

Accident

The bus, which belonged to a local tour operator Jabbar Travels left

at 11 pm on 29 October, with 49 passengers on board. The accident happened when the bus driver tried to overtake a car but hit a culvert and damaged its diesel tank in the process leading to the fire. However the bus driver, cleaner and five other passengers managed to escape the bus.

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Accident

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