Some flights from the Delhi Airport has been cancelled due to te roof collapse. The Terminal operations have been stopped.
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said, “Personally monitoring the roof collapse incident at T1 Delhi Airport. 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. Rescue operations are still ongoing,” he said. Sources said flight departures at T1, which handles only domestic flight operations, have been suspended till 2 pm and the airport operator is looking to temporarily shift operations to T2 and T3.
The flight departures were suspended soon after the roof collapse incident. Passengers who were already inside the terminal boarded their flights, they said. A Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) spokesperson said in a statement.
“Due to heavy rain since early this morning, a portion of the canopy at the old departure forecourt of the Delhi airport’s Terminal-1 collapsed around 5 am.
There are injuries reported and emergency personnel are working to provide all necessary assistance and medical aid to those affected.”
