Delhi airport roof collapse: T1 departures suspended, IndiGo-SpiceJet flights cancelled, probe on | All you need to know

Delhi airport roof collapse: Roof of the Delhi airport's Terminal-1 collapsed amid heavy rain, early Friday, June 28, 2024. One person died and six were injured in the collapse. (PTI Photo)

Delhi airport roof collapse: Delhiites woke up to heavy rainfall and gentle breezes on Friday morning, bringing respite from the scorching heat in the national capital. However, the showery weather created chaos at Delhi Airport Terminal 1 after a roof collapsed, crushing cars and cabs, killing one person and injuring six others.

What happened at Delhi Airport? All you need to know

1) The incident occurred at around 5 a.m. today at the departure area of Terminal 1 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi amid heavy rainfall. At least one person was killed and six others injured in this tragic incident.

2) An investigation into the roof collapse incident has been ordered. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced that a thorough inspection of the airport's structure will be carried out.

3) Naidu announced that ₹20 lakh will be compensated to the family of the deceased and ₹3 lakh to the injured people. The situation is under control, and T1 has been temporarily closed.

4) SpiceJet and IndiGo have suspended flight operations at T1 following the incident. However, all SpiceJet arrivals and departures from Terminal 1 are being shifted to T3, and IndiGo's services are being distributed amongst T2 and T2.

5) The minister added the structure that collapsed on Friday morning was opened in 2009 and airport operator DIAL has been to inspect the structure. "DGCA will supervise the inspection and they will give a report".

6) "Due to heavy rain since early this morning, a portion of the canopy at the old departure forecourt of 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," a DIAL spokesperson stated after the incident.

7) Opposition leaders targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Delhi Airport canopy collapse incident at Terminal 1, terming it a “failure” of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

8) “Just like what the condition has been of 'Modi Empire', Terminal-1 has collapsed like that only. For 10 years it was under their upkeeping, despite that it couldn't sustain the first rain. Modi govt will meet a similar fate, they are fully responsible for it,” said Congress MP Manoj Tiwari.

9) “It is a failure of the Ministry of Civil Aviation...Civil Aviation Minister should issue a statement on the same and tell us what remedial steps are being taken,” said TMC MP Saugata Roy.

10) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge held "Corruption" and "criminal negligence" responsible for the Delhi Airport canopy collapse incident also alleged that the portion that has collapsed was inaugurated by the PM on March 10.

(With inputs from agencies)