Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A major accident was averted on Monday morning when a private passenger bus travelling from Balaghat to Indore suddenly lost its rear wheels on Hoshangabad Road near Bawaria Kalan Bridge.

According to eyewitnesses, the bus was moving at a controlled speed when a loud noise was heard, following which the rear wheels detached and rolled away. The sudden mechanical failure caused the vehicle to wobble before coming to a halt in the middle of the road. Passengers panicked as the bus tilted but the driver managed to stop it safely, preventing what could have been a major accident.

All 10 passengers were immediately evacuated and no injuries were reported. The mishap, however, disrupted traffic briefly on the busy Hoshangabad Road. Vehicles slowed down or were diverte

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