One dead and six injured after canopy collapse at New Delhi airport

Cars in the pick-up and drop-off area of the terminal were damaged when support beams also collapsed (AP)

By Associated Press Reporter

One person died and six others were injured when part of a canopy at New Delhi airport collapsed as heavy pre-monsoon rains lashed the Indian capital, officials said.

All flight departures from Terminal One at Indira Gandhi International Airport were temporarily suspended as rescuers cleared the debris to rescue people trapped underneath, the airport authority said.

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