2013 Mahabubnagar bus accident

The 2013 Mahabubnagar bus accident occurred on September 30, 2013, near Mahabubnagar, Telangana, India, when a private passenger bus, traveling from Bangalore to Hyderabad, collided with a stationary truck on the National Highway 44. The crash resulted in the deaths of 45 individuals and left numerous others injured, marking it as one of the deadliest bus accidents in Indian history. The impact caused a significant fire, exacerbating the fatality count. Subsequently, the incident sparked debates on road safety regulations, driver standards, and the condition of public transport vehicles in India, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of safety norms to prevent similar tragedies in the future.