A tragic accident occurred on the Mumbai-Nashik national highway involving a tempo and a luxury bus, resulting in four fatalities, including a six-month pregnant woman and her daughter, and 15 injuries. Authorities are investigating the high-speed driving and tire burst that led to the incident.
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