Five people were injured when a vehicle in President Pranab Mukherjee's convoy skidded off the road this morning and went down a cliff, 30 kms from Darjeeling .The President was on his way to Bagdogra to catch a flight to Delhi.<br/><br/>The accident happened near Sonada when the third vehicle in the Presidential convoy slipped off the road and fell down. <br/><br/>The convoy also had West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who was also travelling along with the President to Delhi to attend the Inter state council meeting tomorrow. <br/><br/>Heavy rains and thick fog had led the President to take a road trip on his return leg as Indian Air Force helicopters could not operate.<br/><br/>Army personnel along with those working in the Presidential Secretariat were engaged in the rescue operations. President's Press Secretary Venu Rajamony said the Mr Pranab Mukherjee is safe.<br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to President Pranab Mukherjee and enquired about his well being, after the convoy accident in Darjeeling. In a tweet, President Pranab Mukherjee said, he has proceeded to Bagdogra to emplane for Delhi after ensuring injured security personnel safe and have received medical attention.

Five people were injured when a vehicle in President Pranab Mukherjee's convoy skidded off the road this morning and went down a cliff, 30 kms from Darjeeling .The President was on his way to Bagdogra to catch a flight to Delhi.<br/><br/>The accident happened near Sonada when the third vehicle in the Presidential convoy slipped off the road and fell down. <br/><br/>The convoy also had West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who was also travelling along with the President to Delhi to attend the Inter state council meeting tomorrow. <br/><br/>Heavy rains and thick fog had led the President to take a road trip on his return leg as Indian Air Force helicopters could not operate.<br/><br/>Army personnel along with those working in the Presidential Secretariat were engaged in the rescue operations. President's Press Secretary Venu Rajamony said the Mr Pranab Mukherjee is safe.