New Delhi [India], Congress MP Hibi Eden attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Delhi airport canopy collapse incident, saying he and his government need to answer many questions over the incident.
"It is not the first time it rains, but during the BJP regime accidents happen and people lose lives during rain," Eden told ANI.
"It is high time that the quality of these airports, the materials used in these airports and the people involved in the construction are examined. The Government of India, the Department of Civil Aviation and Prime Minister Modi have many questions to answer" , said. aggregate.
The canopy collapse incident took place at Terminal 1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday morning, killing one person and injuring eight others.
Airport authorities announced Saturday that operations at Terminal 1 will remain suspended until further notice.
Terminal 1 handles domestic flights, including those of IndiGo and SpiceJet. All operations have been temporarily moved to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3.
"Flight operations at Delhi Airport are normal and operate only from Terminals 2 and 3. All flights from Terminal 1 have been shifted to Terminals 3 and 2," Delhi Airport said in a post on X .
Meanwhile, DIAL announced that a technical committee has been formed to investigate the cause of the canopy collapse at Terminal 1.
In a statement issued on Friday, the DIAL said the technical committee will submit the report soon. "Due to heavy rain and winds overnight in Delhi, a canopy at the old departure concourse of Terminal 1 (T1) partially collapsed around 5am this morning. While the cause of the collapse, the main cause seems to be the continuous heavy rains of the last few hours," the DIAL said.
The statement added: "Rescue operations were immediately initiated by the Delhi Airport Emergency Response Team, including fire brigade, medical and operations team, who provided all necessary support and assistance. Evacuation of passengers and all other people in T1 was the first priority and was completed. Evacuation has been undertaken."
DIAL further said that it is working with all relevant agencies including Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil Aviation (BCAS), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Delhi Police and National Force Disaster Response Team (NDRF). ), to assess the situation and restore operations.
The statement also noted that four vehicles were damaged in the incident and the eight people who suffered minor injuries were given immediate medical assistance at the Medanta Center at the Delhi airport. The injured were later shifted to ESI Hospital and Indian Center for Spinal Injuries (later referred to Safdarjung Hospital) for further medical supervision as necessary. Unfortunately, one death was reported in the incident.
DIAL has extended support to the affected people and the family of the deceased, announcing compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the family of the deceased and Rs 3 lakh each to those who suffered minor injuries.
Meanwhile, Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday criticized opposition leaders for politicizing the Delhi airport canopy collapse incident, which resulted in a death. and eight injured on Friday morning.
"It is wrong to include politics in every issue. Some leaders commented and tweeted that it was inaugurated in 2024 during Prime Minister Modi's time, but this happened in 2008. In the incident that occurred yesterday, one person died and five to six people were injured, so politics should not get involved at that time," the Ministry of Socialism told ANI.
Mohol also assured that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken precautions to avoid such accidents in the future.
"When this incident occurred, our Cabinet Minister, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, decided to conduct a structural audit of our terminals across the country. We have taken precautions to ensure that similar accidents do not occur in the future," he added.
"It is not the first time it rains, but during the BJP regime accidents happen and people lose lives during rain," Eden told ANI.
"It is high time that the quality of these airports, the materials used in these airports and the people involved in the construction are examined. The Government of India, the Department of Civil Aviation and Prime Minister Modi have many questions to answer" , said. aggregate.
The canopy collapse incident took place at Terminal 1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday morning, killing one person and injuring eight others.
Airport authorities announced Saturday that operations at Terminal 1 will remain suspended until further notice.
Terminal 1 handles domestic flights, including those of IndiGo and SpiceJet. All operations have been temporarily moved to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3.
"Flight operations at Delhi Airport are normal and operate only from Terminals 2 and 3. All flights from Terminal 1 have been shifted to Terminals 3 and 2," Delhi Airport said in a post on X .
Meanwhile, DIAL announced that a technical committee has been formed to investigate the cause of the canopy collapse at Terminal 1.
In a statement issued on Friday, the DIAL said the technical committee will submit the report soon. "Due to heavy rain and winds overnight in Delhi, a canopy at the old departure concourse of Terminal 1 (T1) partially collapsed around 5am this morning. While the cause of the collapse, the main cause seems to be the continuous heavy rains of the last few hours," the DIAL said.
The statement added: "Rescue operations were immediately initiated by the Delhi Airport Emergency Response Team, including fire brigade, medical and operations team, who provided all necessary support and assistance. Evacuation of passengers and all other people in T1 was the first priority and was completed. Evacuation has been undertaken."
DIAL further said that it is working with all relevant agencies including Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil Aviation (BCAS), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Delhi Police and National Force Disaster Response Team (NDRF). ), to assess the situation and restore operations.
The statement also noted that four vehicles were damaged in the incident and the eight people who suffered minor injuries were given immediate medical assistance at the Medanta Center at the Delhi airport. The injured were later shifted to ESI Hospital and Indian Center for Spinal Injuries (later referred to Safdarjung Hospital) for further medical supervision as necessary. Unfortunately, one death was reported in the incident.
DIAL has extended support to the affected people and the family of the deceased, announcing compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the family of the deceased and Rs 3 lakh each to those who suffered minor injuries.
Meanwhile, Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday criticized opposition leaders for politicizing the Delhi airport canopy collapse incident, which resulted in a death. and eight injured on Friday morning.
"It is wrong to include politics in every issue. Some leaders commented and tweeted that it was inaugurated in 2024 during Prime Minister Modi's time, but this happened in 2008. In the incident that occurred yesterday, one person died and five to six people were injured, so politics should not get involved at that time," the Ministry of Socialism told ANI.
Mohol also assured that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken precautions to avoid such accidents in the future.
"When this incident occurred, our Cabinet Minister, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, decided to conduct a structural audit of our terminals across the country. We have taken precautions to ensure that similar accidents do not occur in the future," he added.
