- Sunday, June 30, 2024
The roof of a terminal of the airport in Delhi partially collapsed under heavy rain on June 28, resulting in death of at least one person and injuries to six others.
By: Shubham Ghosh
AS Delhi witnessed heavy rain on Thursday (27) and Friday (28) that gave relief to its citizens who were reeling from sweltering heat over the past many days, India’s national capital also suffered as waterlogging in many parts threw life out of gear.
As people struggled on the roads amid stagnant water, one bus full of passengers was left stranded under an inundated bridge in Kishanganj area of the city on Friday morning. Police and rescue personnel rushed to the spot after vehicle remained stuck for more than two hours.
Visuals emerged from the spot showing some passengers swimming to safety from the bus with the help of rescue officials who used ropes to reach out them. The passengers were also given life jackets as they were helped to cross the flooded street one by one while holding the ropes tied under the bridge.
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The Kodia Bridge underneath which the bus got stuck connects Delhi Junction railway station with some busy junctions. Symbols and slogans related to India’s G20 summit which the city held in September last year, were seen on the outer walls of the flooded bridge.
At the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the roof of Terminal 1 partially collapsed early on Friday amid a heavy downpour, killing at least one person and leaving some others injured. A number of parked vehicles were also damaged as beams supporting the roof crashed on them.
India’s civil aviation minister inspected the site and said the incident was being probed.
According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi’s Safdarjung observatory recorded 228 millimetres (mm) of rainfall ending at 8.30 am local time on Friday, making it the second-highest 24-hour rainfall in June ever. On June 28, 1936, the city had recorded 235.5 mm of rainfall.
