A roof at Delhi airport has collapsed after heavy rain, killing one individual and injuring 4 others.
Movies on-line present big pillars supporting the roof smashing into vehicles parked alongside the airport’s Terminal 1.
All flights from the terminal have been briefly suspended and check-in counters have been closed.
The incident happened at 05:00 (23:30 GMT Thursday), authorities mentioned.
Rescue operations are below approach on the airport and the injured are being handled in hospitals.
India’s aviation regulator has suggested airways to accommodate passengers on alternate flights or provide them refunds.
The accident has impacted journey plans of hundreds, as most home flights take-off from Terminal 1.
Some airways have shifted flight operations to the remaining two terminals on the airport.
Federal Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu has introduced a compensation of 2m rupees ($24,000; £19,000) to the household of the deceased and 300,000 rupees for the injured.
He additionally informed reporters that the scenario was below management and that inspection was below method to stop any additional incident. He added that airports with added constructions throughout the nation would even be inspected.
The incident was criticised on social media, with many customers declaring that the terminal had undergone a large renovation at the price of billions of rupees and had been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March – a month earlier than the current normal election started.
Nevertheless, Mr Kinjarapu later mentioned the portion that collapsed was not a part of the renovated part.
“I need to make clear that the constructing inaugurated by PM Modi is on the opposite aspect and the constructing that collapsed right here is an outdated constructing and was opened in 2009,” he mentioned.
Heavy rains have lashed Delhi since Thursday, offering a much-needed respite from sweltering temperatures that the Indian capital was experiencing since April.
However the downpour has pushed town into chaos as a number of roads are water-logged, resulting in main visitors jams.
Commuters reported spending hours in visitors whereas others mentioned their autos had suffered breakdowns.
Movies shared on social media confirmed individuals wading by knee-deep water and vehicles and buses partly submerged in subways.
The torrential downpour has additionally led to delays and cancellations of flights.
India’s meteorological division forecasts that town will proceed to see “heavy to very heavy rainfall” over the weekend.