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Collision of Two Tourist Buses on Latur-Solapur Highway Leaves Two Dead, Nearly 20 Hurt

The crash occurred near the site of a separate accident that killed former BJP MLA R.T. Deshmukh four days earlier.

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Overview

  • Two private travel buses collided early Thursday morning near Ashiv Phata on the Latur-Solapur highway, killing two passengers and injuring between 15 and 20 others.
  • All injured individuals were transported to Vilasrao Deshmukh Government Hospital in Latur for medical treatment.
  • Emergency responders, including police units and five ambulances, reached the site immediately to conduct rescue and evacuation operations.
  • Authorities have launched a formal probe into the incident, with preliminary findings pointing to overspeeding and possible driver negligence.
  • This collision follows a series of deadly crashes on the Tuljapur-Latur stretch, underscoring long-standing road safety and infrastructure challenges.