On Friday, the AAP demanded compensation of Rs 10 million as an ex gratia sum to the family members of the person who died in the airport roof collapse incident, PTI reported. Shah also demanded a high-level probe into the matter.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Jasmine Shah said the BJP-led central government should take the initiative and explain the reasons behind the incident.
“A very sad incident has occurred today. A portion of the roof of T1 of Delhi airport has collapsed. Delhi International Airport and other airports in the country are under the central government’s Airports Authority of India. Around eight people were injured and one died in this incident,” he said.
“We demand that the kin of the deceased be given compensation of Rs 1 crore for the kin of the deceased and Rs 50 lakh for those who were injured in the incident,” he said.
At around 5 a.m., a canopy in the departure area collapsed, trapping several people and killing one whose identity has not yet been determined.
Six injured when part of the roof of T-1 at Delhi airport collapses
Six people were injured when a part of the roof of Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 collapsed and they were taken to hospital, Delhi Fire Service officials said. According to a PTI report, the collapsed portion of the roof fell on cars, including taxis, early on Friday as rains lashed the national capital.
According to the PTI report, a search operation is currently underway to ensure that no one else is trapped inside the damaged vehicles.
According to reports, the roof sheet and support beams fell, causing damage to vehicles parked in the pick-up and drop-off areas of the terminal.
DFS officials told PTI that one of the six rescued was in a car on which an iron girder had fallen.
The PTI report stated that three fire tenders were sent to the airport after the DFS received a call about the incident around 5.30 am.
Meanwhile, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said he is personally monitoring the situation.
He wrote: “I am personally following the incident of roof collapse at Terminal 1 of Delhi Airport. Emergency teams are working at the spot. Airlines have also been advised to assist all affected passengers at Terminal 1. The injured have been evacuated to hospital. Rescue operations are continuing.”
Meanwhile, flight departures at Delhi International Airport’s Terminal-1 were temporarily suspended due to the roof collapse early on Friday, an official said.
“Around 5 am, a portion of the canopy of the old departure concourse of Terminal 1 of Delhi International Airport collapsed due to heavy rains. “There have been reports of injuries and emergency personnel are working to provide all necessary assistance and medical aid to those affected,” a DIAL official said.
