A major road accident occurred on Thursday morning near the Thukrana intersection on National Highway 52, under the jurisdiction of Kotwali Police Station. A bus belonging to 'Shri Bhairav Teerth Yatra', which was returning after completing the Char Dham pilgrimage, was hit forcefully from behind by a truck. Around 25 passengers, out of more than 50 on board, sustained injuries in the incident.

According to passenger Ramlal Chaudhary, all the travellers hail from Khargone district and were returning home in three buses after visiting Badrinath as part of the Char Dham Yatra. "We were returning after offering prayers at Badrinath. The bus was just coming to a halt at the dhaba near the Thukrana intersection when the truck struck us from behind. Fortunately, a major tragedy was averted. There are over 150 of us passengers from the Khargone district travelling across these three buses."