New Delhi — One person was killed and six others injured early Friday morning when a large section of an exterior roof at Delhi's main international airport collapsed as heavy rain and strong wind lashed the Indian capital.The canopy roof and massive metallic support beams that held it up crumpled onto the Terminal 1 departure forecourt at Indira Gandhi International Airport at around 5:00 a.m. local time, landing on at least four parked cars and killing a taxi driver in one of them.
India's Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu announced government compensation of 2 million rupees for the family of the deceased taxi driver, and 300,000 rupees for the families of those injured.Kinjarapu also said experts would examine infrastructure at the terminal, along with all other airports across the country, to ensure safety.The collapse came as Delhi was battered by a torrential downpour with a thunderstorm.