A portion of roof of Delhi airport’s Terminal-1 collapsed on cars amid heavy rain today
New Delhi:
At least one person was killed and six others injured after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport’s Terminal-1 (T1) collapsed on cars amid heavy rain this morning. All departures from Terminal 1, which has only domestic flight operations, have been temporarily suspended, the civil aviation ministry said.
“Heavy rain in early morning today has resulted in the collapse of the canopy of Delhi airport Terminal 1. As a result of which, flights to and from Terminal 1 have been closed till further notice. Alternate arrangements are being made for smooth operation of the flights,” the ministry said in a post on X.
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu visited the airport and inspected Terminal 1. He said that the airport will temporarily shift operations to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3.
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Calling it a “very serious incident”, he announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh for the family of the victim. The newly-elected minister also announced Rs 3 lakh each to those injured in the incident.
Inspecting the T1 Terminal and reviewing with the officials.
All required rescue operations are being conducted at the terminal pic.twitter.com/6ck4ce39RY— Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu (@RamMNK) June 28, 2024
T1 has only domestic flight operations by IndiGo and SpiceJet. The airport has three terminals, T1, T2 and T3, and handles around 1,400 flight movements daily.
The officials said the roof sheet and the support beams collapsed, damaging four cars parked in the pick-up and drop area of the terminal at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world. The incident was reported to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) around 5.30 am.
During the rescue operations, a man was seen being taken out from a car on which an iron beam had fallen.
Indigo, Spicejet Cancel Flights As Roof Collapses At Delhi Airport
IndiGo said that its flight operations were impacted due to structural damage to Terminal 1 at Delhi Airport. In a statement, the low-cost carrier said that the incident has led to flight cancellations in Delhi as “passengers are not able to enter the terminal”.
“Passengers already inside the terminal will be able to board their planned flights, but those with flights later in the day will be offered alternatives,” an IndiGo spokesperson said.
“This unplanned situation has also led to operations across the network being impacted. Customers are advised to keep track of and confirm their flight status before leaving for the airport,” the statement added.
Spicejet also cancelled its flights until further notice.
“Please keep a watch on our Social Media channels for further updates,” the airline told its passengers.
Heavy Rain In Delhi
Delhi today received heavy rain for the second consecutive day. Rain, which brought respite from the scorching heat, also caused waterlogging in several parts of the national capital.
Visuals shared by the news agency ANI on X showed roads inundated and long traffic in parts of Delhi.
#WATCH | Delhi: Roads inundated as heavy rain continues in parts of National Capital
(Visuals from Govindpuri) pic.twitter.com/9idnGwx0nb
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2024
A car was also seen submerged at Minto Road.
#WATCH | A car submerged in water and roads heavily flooded due to continuous downpour in Delhi
(Visuals from Minto Road) pic.twitter.com/reJQPlzfbQ
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2024
The Safdarjung Observatory, the capital’s primary weather station, recorded 154 mm of rainfall between yesterday and today morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
On Thursday, rain in Delhi brought the temperature down to 35.4 degrees Celsius.
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