At least six people have been rescued so far. The President was on a four-day visit to Darjeeling from July 12. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whose convoy was following President Pranab Mukherjee motorcade, got down from the vehicle helped security personnel. The President’s children, Abhijit and Sharmishtha, are helping in the rescue attempts.
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Darjeeling: An escort vehicle for President Pranab Mukherjee fell into a gorge in Darjeeling today.
The accident happened when the convoy was heading towards the Bagdogra airport from Darjeeling.
“There is no reason to worry”.
Banerjee was personally supervising the operation while the President had been halted at a safe location ahead.
Hailing the prompt rescue work, Banerjee also announced that the state government will “reward those involved in the rescue work”. All six security men travelling in the vehicle were rescued, though three of them suffered serious injuries and were taken to a hospital in Darjeeling.
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An officer of the central Intelligence Bureau, a special superintendent of CID, two sub-inspectors of West Bengal police and a state police constable, who was driving the vehicle, were seriously injured in the accident. “Everybody is well by grace of God”, it added.
