People stand in front of the portion of a damaged canopy at Terminal 1 following heavy rainfall at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India June 28, 2024. REUTERS/Priyanshu SinghA roof collapsed under heavy rainfall and winds at the main airport in India's capital New Delhi on Friday, killing one person and leading to the cancellation of flights from a domestic terminal, officials said. At least 10 flights were cancelled and 40 were delayed, according to data from flight tracking platform Flightradar24. The incident happened at 5 a.m. (2330 GMT Thursday), usually a busy time for domestic flights carrying people across the country, a statement from the airport posted on X said. GMR Airports Infrastructure, which operates Delhi International Airport, is also its top shareholder with a 64% stake.
