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Portion of Delhi airport's T1 roof collapses. Photo Courtesy: Saket Gokhale MP X page

Delhi airport's T1 roof collapses killing one; flights operation disrupted

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

#Delhi #DelhiAirport #DelhiT1 #T1Terminal

A portion of the roof at Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport collapsed on Friday killing one person and injuring five others.

The collapse happened amid heavy rainfall in the area.

All departures from the airport's T1 have been temporarily suspended.

Terminal 1 Incident pic.twitter.com/Dv9Sir5l4p
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) June 28, 2024

Sixteen departure flights and twelve arrival flights have been cancelled since midnight, officials told India Today.

Check-in counters in the terminal have been suspended in the terminal as a precautionary measure.

Update at 0845 hrs
All departing and arriving flights from Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 are fully operational. Flights at Terminal 1 Arrivals are also operating. However, the departing flights from Terminal 1 are cancelled till 2 pm today.
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) June 28, 2024

Giving update on the situation, Delhi Airport posted on X: "All departing and arriving flights from Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 are fully operational. Flights at Terminal 1 Arrivals are also operating. However, the departing flights from Terminal 1 are cancelled till 2 pm today."

SHOCKING & tragic news this morning.

The roof at Delhi Airport’s has T1 collapsed this morning and, until now, 3 people are reported dead.

For election campaigning, Modi had hurriedly “inaugurated” T1 in March even while it was under construction.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭… pic.twitter.com/mx9NQNbush
— Saket Gokhale MP (@SaketGokhale) June 28, 2024

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan said he is personally monitoring the situation.

" Personally monitoring the roof collapse incident at T1 Delhi Airport. First responders are working at site. Also advised the airlines to assist all affected passengers at T1. The injured have been evacuated to hospital. Rescue operations are still ongoing," the minister said.

Personally monitoring the roof collapse incident at T1 Delhi Airport. First responders are working at site. Also advised the airlines to assist all affected passengers at T1. The injured have been evacuated to hospital. Rescue operations are still ongoing.
— Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu (@RamMNK) June 28, 2024

Delhi experienced heavy rainfall for the second consecutive day.

Several parts of the national capital was water-logged amid heavy rainfall.

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