Delhi: At least 29 injured, including 25 school kids, in massive pileup on Salimgarh flyover; visuals surface

Delhi: At least 29 injured, including 25 school kids, in massive pileup on Salimgarh flyover; visuals surface

Four school buses, an autorickshaw, a car and a motorcycle were involved in the accident on Delhi's Salimgarh flyover on Monday.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Monday, January 30, 2023, 08:15 PM IST
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A massive accident took place on the Salimgarh flyover in central Delhi on Monday morning in which at least 29 people got injured, including 25 school students.

Four school buses, an autorickshaw, a car and a motorcycle were involved in the pileup of vehicles. Delhi police were called in to help at around 11 am, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Shweta Chauhan said.

The injured are undergoing treatment at LNJP Hospital.

“There were 216 school students in all four buses. About 25 students/children and 3 school staff and 1 public person were injured in this accident.

"The injured were rushed to the Lok Nayak Hospital in several PCR vans where they are currently undergoing treatment,” Chauhan said, adding that legal action was being taken accordingly. (With PTI inputs)

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