Roof collapse at Delhi airport injures 4, Terminal 1 flight operations suspended

A portion of the roof on the previous departure forecourt of Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 collapsed round 5 am because of heavy rain, injuring at the very least 4 individuals.

Delhi Worldwide Airport Restricted stated in an announcement that, on account of this incident, all departures from Terminal 1 have been briefly suspended, and check-in counters have been closed as a security measure.

In an X publish, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu stated he’s personally monitoring the roof collapse incident at Delhi airport. “ First responders are working on the web site. I additionally suggested the airways to help all affected passengers at T1,” the minister stated.

Delhi’s Terminal 1 has undergone enlargement, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a brand new built-in terminal in March. Nonetheless, the brand new expanded facility, which may deal with 40 million passengers yearly , has but to open for passenger operations.