New Delhi, June 28: Six people were injured after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport's Terminal-1 fell on cars, including taxis, amid heavy rains early Friday, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) officials said. They said a search operation is underway to make sure no one else is trapped in the damaged vehicles.

Besides the roof sheet, the support beams also collapsed, damaging the cars parked in the pick-up and drop area of the terminal, the officials said. The injured persons have been hospitalised, they said. Delhi Rains: Three Injured After Portion of Roof of IGI Airport's Terminal 1 Collapses Amid Heavy Rainfall (Watch Video).

Delhi Airport Roof Collapse

Roof Collapse at Delhi Airport

Of the six, one was rescued from a car on which an iron beam had fallen, the officials said. Three fire-tenders were sent to the airport after a call about the incident was received by the DFS around 5:30 am. Delhi Weather Update: Heavy Rain Lashes Parts of National Capital, NCR (Watch Videos).

In a post on X, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said that he is personally monitoring the situation and the injured people have been shifted to hospital.

Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu Monitoring Situation 

"Personally monitoring the roof collapse incident at T1 Delhi Airport. First responders are working at site. Also advised the airlines to assist all affected passengers at T1. The injured have been evacuated to hospital. Rescue operations are still ongoing," he said.