Five people lost their lives in a major accident involving an MSRTC bus, a Bolero SUV, and a private bus on the Khamgaon-Shegaon highway in Buldhana, Maharashtra. Rescue operations continue to free the trapped private bus driver, while police investigate the cause and assess further casualties.
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