STORY: :: Water pours through the roof of New Delhi's main airport before the roof collapses and kills one person
:: June 28, 2024
:: New Delhi, India
:: Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj
A portion of the canopy at the departure area of Delhi airport's Terminal 1 collapsed early in the morning and flight operations were shut down until 2 p.m. (0830 GMT), India's aviation minister told reporters.
Video from the Delhi Fire Services showed cars crushed under collapsed columns.
Footage shot by an eyewitness showed the roof leaking water during heavy rain before the collapse. Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video from exteriors of the airport which matched government reports and aftermath of the incident. Reuters was able to confirm the date of the videos from the original file metadata.
The entire terminal, one of three at the country's busiest airport, was evacuated. Eight injured people were taken to hospital and the rescue operation had been completed, said Atul Garg, the director of Delhi Fire Service.
