Heavy Rain Causes Terminal Collapse at Delhi Airport, Injures Three

Heavy rainfall and winds caused the roof of terminal 1 at Delhi's main airport to collapse, injuring at least three people and leading to flight cancellations. Emergency personnel are providing assistance, and visuals show severe water damage and trapped vehicles under debris.

Heavy rainfall and winds caused a roof to collapse in the main airport at the Indian capital New Delhi on Friday, injuring at least three people and causing authorities to cancel flights from one terminal, officials and media said. A portion of the canopy at the departures area of Delhi's terminal 1 collapsed at 5 a.m. (2330 GMT), a statement from the airport posted on the social media site X said.

"There are injuries reported and emergency personnel are working to provide all necessary assistance and medical aid to those affected," the statement said. News channels reported that three people were injured and one person was trapped under the collapsed roof.

All departures from the terminal of low-cost carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet were cancelled until 2 p.m. IST (0830 GMT), the statement said. Visuals from media showed water pouring from the collapsed roof and a taxi stuck under a pillar, even as rain continued to pelt down in the area, leading to inundated roads and traffic snarls.

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