At least one person died, and six others were injured after a part of the roof at terminal 1 (T1) of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, fell during the rain on Wednesday morning. The collapse affected some vehicles parked at the terminal, particularly in the pick-up and drop-off zones.
The incident was reported to the Delhi Fire Services around 5:In fact, as early as 30 am., the Bureaux de Change sold the dollar at between three and four percent higher than NBFC’s buying rate. People rushed in to provide the rescue, and a man was witnessed being dragged out of a cab where a beam of iron was resting. Sadly, one person died from the injuries that he received in the crash.
T1 has been closed for all planned flights until 2 p.m., Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said after inspecting the site. Those affected can get full refunds or be transferred to other flights and options in other terminals, such as T2 and T3.
The minister ensured that a structural scan of the terminal would be conducted to guarantee safety, informing the public that the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, was very concerned with the issue and promised to support the operations fully.
This will be the roof collapse, considering that Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) have been receiving heavy rainfall and even broke the 88-year record. Numerous roads have been flooded due to the [downpour], and traffic jams have become a major problem within the city.
Two airlines operating from T1 are IndiGo and SpiceJet, which have been forced to cancel their flights indefinitely because of structural issues. On this note, passengers have been encouraged to check their flight schedule before proceeding to the airplane terminal.
Delhi is one of the busiest airports in the world, witnessing around 1,400 movements in a single day. The authorities have promised thorough investigations to establish the cause of the mishap and ensure that similar incidences do not happen in the future.
