Car plunges into pond near Parliament

A car skidded off the road and plunged into a pond opposite the main entrance of Parliament last evening. The car belonging to a senior official of Department of National Museum was leaving the Parliamentary premises during heavy rain when it skidded off the road and plunged into the pond. According to Parliament Police sources, the driver of the vehicle escaped unhurt. The car met with the accident at around 6.05 p.m. last evening. The accident occurred while the third reading debate on budget 2017 under the expenditure heads of Cultural Affairs Ministry was in progress.