A portion of the roof at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 collapsed this morning, resulting in the death of at least three persons and injuring several others. The incident occurred amid heavy rainfall and caused significant damage to vehicles in the terminal’s pick-up and drop-off area.
In an official statement, Delhi Airport attributed the collapse to the heavy rain, which began early this morning. “There are injuries reported, and emergency personnel are working to provide all necessary assistance and medical aid to those affected. We sincerely regret this disruption and apologize for any inconvenience caused,” the statement read.
The collapse, reported to Delhi Fire Services (DFS) around 5:30 am, involved the roof sheet and support beams falling onto parked cars. Rescue teams worked swiftly, extracting a man from a vehicle struck by an iron beam.
As a result, all departing flights from IndiGo and SpiceJet at Terminal 1 have been cancelled until 2 pm. Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, has stated that he is “personally monitoring” the situation. “First responders are working at the site. Also advised the airlines to assist all affected passengers at T1. The injured have been evacuated to hospital,” he posted on X.
The heavy rainfall, marking the second consecutive day of downpours, has brought relief from the intense heat but also caused widespread waterlogging throughout the national capital.
Delhi Airport officials have temporarily suspended all departures from Terminal 1 and closed the check-in counters as a precautionary measure. Terminal 1 handles only domestic flights.
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