4 athletes die, 2 injured in accident on Panipat highway

The two injured players were taken to Narela's Satyawadi Raja Harishchadra Hospital from where they were referred to Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh.

IndiaToday.in  | Posted by Ekta Handa
New Delhi, January 7, 2018 | UPDATED 08:13 IST
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Four power lifters died while two were seriously injured in an accident that took place on the Delhi-Panipat Highway today.

The accident took place near Sindhu border on Delhi-Panipat highway.

According to initial reports, the players were most probably headed to a power lifting championship as their kits were found in the car. The accident took place around 4 AM, when the car they were traveling in lost balance.

The identity of the players hasn't been released yet.

The two injured players were taken to Narela's Satyawadi Raja Harishchadra Hospital from where they were referred to Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh.

The Alipur police are investigating the accident.

More details awaited.