Gusty winds in Gurugram, 2 hurt as pillar signage falls on car on Dwarka Expressway

This resulted in a traffic jam on the Dwarka Expressway and police were deployed to manage the traffic.

Two people got injured after a huge pillar signage fell on a car on the Dwarka Expressway here as thunderstorm and gusty winds hit the Delhi-NCR area on Friday evening, officials said.

The car got stuck under the pillar and two occupants got injured. Passersby helped them get out of the car and admitted them to the hospital, they added. This resulted in a traffic jam on the Dwarka Expressway and police were deployed to manage the traffic. According to the officials, the injured are yet to be identified. They were on their way home from work when the incident occurred. Their car got completely damaged.

A strong storm started around 6:30 pm, resulting in heavy congestion on the Dwarka Expressway, NH-48, Southern Peripheral Road, Sohna Road Elevated Highway, Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway and other major routes. Incidents of hoardings falling and trees uprooting due to the storm were reported from several places, including Signatur tower, Sheetla Mata road and sector 31 Sector 21.

Near Sector 22, a tree got uprooted and fell on two cars, they said. An electric pole also fell near a Kendriya Vidyalaya on Delhi road, resulting in a power cut in the surrounding areas, including Sector 14, the police said. The spokesperson of Gurugram police said that the traffic police did a commendable job by removing trees and branches that had fallen on the road due to a sudden storm and ensuring smooth operation of traffic.

"Amid severe storm conditions in the Delhi NCR region, a gantry located on the Dwarka Expressway in Gurgaon collapsed today, impacting a vehicle in transit. Minor injury to a person and the car was reported which was immediately attended.""Emergency response teams were deployed, and the gantry was removed from the Expressway using cranes. Traffic has since been restored.""The reasons for the collapse are currently being investigated. Further updates will be shared as the investigation progresses," said NHAI official.