NEW DELHI — A portion of a cover at a departure terminal at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport collapsed early Friday as heavy pre-monsoon rains lashed the Indian capital, killing one particular person and injuring six others, officers mentioned.
All flight departures from Terminal 1 had been quickly suspended as rescuers cleared the particles to rescue anybody trapped there, the airport authority mentioned.
The collapse occurred at Terminal 1, which is used for home operations at New Delhi’s most important airport.
The fireplace providers management room mentioned the injured had been taken to a hospital.
“Attributable to heavy rain since early this morning, a portion of the cover of the outdated departure forecourt” collapsed at round 5 a.m., an airport authority assertion mentioned.
Along with the roof, some assist beams additionally collapsed, damaging automobiles within the pickup and drop-off space on the terminal, the Press Belief of India information company mentioned.
One of many six injured folks was rescued from a automotive on which an iron beam had fallen, PTI mentioned.
Civil Aviation Minister Okay. Rammohan Naidu mentioned first responders had been working on the web site and suggested airways to help all affected passengers. “Rescue operations are nonetheless ongoing,” he mentioned in a submit on the X social media platform.
