Delhi Airport Terminal 1 roof collapse sheds light on its history with rain disasters
rainfall in the capital on Friday, the roof of Terminal 1 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport collapsed, resulting in one fatality and six injuries. This incident has sparked a blame game between the Modi government and the opposition.
Political Accusations Amid Tragedy
Following the collapse, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge blamed «corruption and criminal negligence» during the Modi government's tenure for the infrastructure failure.
In response, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu clarified that the collapsed building was an older structure from 2009, distinct from the terminal recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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« Back to recommendation storiesI don't want to see these stories becauseSUBMIT «We are taking this incident seriously. I want to clarify that the building inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi is on the other side and the building that collapsed here is an old building and was opened in 2009,» said the Aviation Minister.
August 2009: Terminal 1D Roof Collapse
In August 2009, Terminal 1D at Delhi airport saw its roof collapse during a thunderstorm with wind speeds exceeding 90 kmph and heavy rain. The
