An outdoor partial roof at Delhi airport collapsed early on Friday morning after heavy rainfall in the city, killing one person and injuring four others.
Videos online showed huge pillars erected to support the roof, smashing into cars parked along the airport’s main terminal.
Rescue operations are underway at the airport, and the injured are being treated in hospitals.
India’s aviation regulator has advised airlines to accommodate passengers on alternate flights or offer them full refunds.
Federal Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu has announced a compensation of two million Indian Rupees to the deceased’s family and 300,000 rupees for the injured.
On social media, many users pointed out that the terminal had undergone a massive renovation at the cost of billions of rupees and had been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March – a month before the recent general election began.
However, Kinjarapu later said the portion that collapsed was not part of the renovated section.
