One person died and six were injured after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport’s Terminal-1 fell on cars, including taxis, amid heavy rains on Friday. The incident reportedly occurred around 5 am.
Delhi police, fire service, CISF and NDRF teams reached the spot after the shed outside Terminal 1 caved in early morning due to heavy rain.
The flight departures were suspended soon after the roof collapse incident. Passengers who were already inside the terminal boarded their flights.
The departures were completely suspended around 7:30 am. Flight arrivals have not been impacted, the reports said.
“Due to heavy rain since early this morning, a portion of the canopy at the old departure forecourt of the Delhi airport’s Terminal-1 collapsed around 5 am. There are injuries reported and emergency personnel are working to provide all necessary assistance and medical aid to those affected,” a Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) spokesperson said in a statement.
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said that he was monitoring the situation and the injured have been shifted to the hospital.
“Personally monitoring the roof collapse incident at T1 Delhi Airport. First responders are working at site. Also advised the airlines to assist all affected passengers at T1. The injured have been evacuated to hospital. Rescue operations are still ongoing,” he said.
