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After 25 people are injured by turbulence, a Delta flight is diverted to Minneapolis.

The airline released a statement saying that 25 people were hospitalized on Wednesday, after a Delta Air Lines flight diverted from Amsterdam to Salt Lake City due to severe turbulence.

Delta Airlines said that flight DL56 had been diverted to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport due to "significant turbulence".

New York Times, citing airline, reported that the plane carried 275 passengers, and 13 crew. Delta said that medical personnel evaluated all passengers after the A330 900 landed safely at Minneapolis.

Twenty-five people on board the plane were taken to hospitals in their locality for treatment and evaluation, it stated without providing any further details.

After reaching an altitude of 37,000 feet (11 277.6 meters), the aircraft experienced turbulence. It briefly climbed to 38,000 feet, before descending to just under 35,800 feet. Flightradar24, a flight tracking service, reported that it stabilised at 37,000 feet. (Reporting and editing by Kate Mayberry in Bengaluru, with Disha Mishra reporting from Bengaluru)

(source: Reuters)