New Delhi: At least one person was killed and six others injured when a portion of the roof of the Terminal-1 collapsed on cars amid heavy rain this morning.
All flight operations from Terminal 1 are temporarily suspended till further notice, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
"Heavy rain in early morning today has resulted in the collapse of the canopy of Delhi Airport Terminal 1. As a result of which flights to & from Terminal 1 have been closed till further notice. Alternate arrangements are being made for the smooth operation of the flights," read the statement from the Ministry.
However, the arrival and departure of flights from Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 are fully operational.
On the other hand, the shuttle service from Delhi Aerocity Metro station to Terminal 1- IGI Airport has also been suspended.
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In the mean time, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu reached the IGI Airport Terminal-1 to have the first hand information of the incident and about to see the relief work. (with Agency inputs)
