At least one person was killed and
eight others injured after a portion of the roof collapsed at Delhi’s
international airport on Friday 28
June morning. The accident occurred at terminal one of the Indira Gandhi
International Airport at 5.30 am (1am BST) after heavy rains lashed India’s
capital.
The
officials said the roof sheet and the support beams at the departure area of
the terminal collapsed, damaging the cars parked in the pick-up and drop area
of the terminal.
All departures from terminal one
have been temporarily suspended withflights of low-cost carriers like IndiGo
and SpiceJet delayed until 2pm local time (9.30am BST).