New Delhi, June 28
One person died and four others were injured after a portion of the roof at Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport collapsed due to heavy downpour in Delhi-NCR.
The incident led to chaos and panic at the terminal and airport prompting all operations at Terminal 1 have been suspended until further notice.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI) Usha Rangnani said traffic going to T-1 departure of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has been diverted at CISF check post, towards T-1 arrival.
Besides the roof sheet, the support beams collapsed, damaging the cars parked in the pick-up and drop area of the terminal, the officials said.
The Fire Service said that they received a call about a roof collapse at around 5.30 in the morning. At least four fire tenders were rushed to the spot to attend to the emergency.
16 departure flights and 12 arrival flights have been cancelled since midnight.
The aviation ministry stated, “A section of the canopy which is outside the airport has collapsed due to heavy rains. We express our condolences to the life that has been lost in this tragic incident, four people have also been injured”.
“Everyone was available at the site and they have done thorough inspection so that no other casualties are there. So, right now, the situation is under control. The rest of the terminal building has been closed and everything is being thoroughly inspected so that there is no further untoward incident here”, the ministry added.
