New Delhi: Flight departures at the Delhi’s IGI airport Terminal 1 were suspended till 2 pm on Friday after a roof collapsed in the morning due to the heavy rainfall.
The tragic incident occurred around 5 am which caused the death of one person and five people were also injured.
Flights departures at Terminal 1, which has only domestic flight operations, have been suspended till 2 pm. The airport operator intends to temporarily relocate operations from Terminal 1 to Terminals 2 and 3. All departing and arriving flights from Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 are fully operational.
All departing and arriving flights from Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 are fully operational. Flights at Terminal 1 Arrivals are also operating. However, the departing flights from Terminal 1 are cancelled till 2 pm today: Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) pic.twitter.com/e4BeOBTMVf
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Union Minister Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu visited Delhi Airport’s Terminal-1 affected area due to the canopy collapse.
#WATCH | Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu visited Delhi airport’s Terminal-1, where a portion of canopy collapsed amid heavy rainfall today, killing one person and injuring several others. pic.twitter.com/2Skd7nvaKp
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The flight departures were suspended soon after the roof collapse at IGI airport and Passenge inside the terminal were able to board their flights. Departures were fully suspended by approximately 7:30 am.
“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, PTI Reported.