Blueline rams tree, 16 hurt

NEW DELHI, February 9: At least 16 passengers in a Blueline bus were injured, when it rammed a tree near the Parliament Street-Jai Singh Road crossing this morning. The injured were taken to Ram Manohar Lohia hospital and discharged later in the day.

Some of the passengers said the incident occurred around 8.30 a.m. They boarded the bus at the Minto Road terminus and were on their way to Badarpur. When the bus reached the crossing, the driver suddenly swerved the vehicle to avoid a collision with a van.