One Dead, Several Injured After Roof Falls On Cars At Delhi Airpot Terminal 1, Ops Suspended Till 2 PM

One dead, five others were injured after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport’s Terminal 1 fell on cars, including taxis, amid heavy rains early Friday, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) officials said. Flight operations from Terminal 1 has been suspended till 2pm today.

They said a search operation was underway to make sure no one else was trapped in the damaged vehicles. Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said that he is personally monitoring the situation and would visit the accident site.

Besides the roof sheet, the support beams also collapsed, damaging the cars parked in the pick-up and drop area of the terminal, the officials said.

The injured persons have been hospitalised, they said.

Of the six, one was rescued from a car on which an iron beam had fallen, the officials said. Three fire-tenders were sent to the airport after a call about the incident was received by the DFS around 5:30 am.

Meanwhile, authorities have diverted the traffic going to the T1 departure of the airport at the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) check post towards the arrival of T1. The incident has also triggered traffic jams near the airport.

Terminal 1 operations suspended

Airport authorities have temporarily suspended operations at Terminal 1 to ensure the safety of passengers.

A Delhi International Airport Limited spokesperson said, “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. As a result of this incident, all departures from Terminal 1 are temporarily suspended, and check-in counters are closed as a safety measure. We sincerely regret this disruption and apologise for any inconvenience caused,” he added.

Meanwhile, IndiGo Airlines also alerted their passengers about flight cancellations.

Union Civil Aviation Minister reacts

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu responded to the incident on social media platform X.

He wrote, “Personally monitoring the roof collapse incident at T1 Delhi Airport. First responders are working at site. Also advised the airlines to assist all affected passengers at T1. The injured have been evacuated to hospital. Rescue operations are still ongoing.”

Rain triggers waterlogging, tree falls in Delhi

Heavy rain for several hours across Delhi-NCR caused waterlogging and tree falls on Friday morning. The region is set to witness more rainfall throughout the weekend.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday confirmed that heatwave conditions have abated throughout the country and monsoon rains are set to cover almost all of North and Northwest India over the next two to three days, with temperatures likely to fall by 3-5°C after 24 hours in the region. The latest weather forecast by IMD stated that monsoon had arrived in Punjab today.