India floods: Heavy rains collapse New Delhi airport roof, cause traffic chaos

Heavy rainfall and wind at New Delhi's main airport on Friday caused a roof to collapse, killing one person and disrupting flights from a domestic terminal.
"The situation is under control. The rest of the terminal building has been closed off and everything is being thoroughly inspected so that any other untoward incident does not happen here," India's aviation minister, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said.
New Delhi received 228.1 mm of rainfall in 24 hours at its main Safdarjung weather station according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The heavy rains caused disrupted flights, metro station closure, blocked underpasses, and led to massive traffic jams, turning the city's relief from the heat into chaos.
"My regular commute to Karol Bagh usually takes 45 minutes but today it has been an hour and 45 minutes already because of the heavy traffic jam on roads," said Amir Ansari, a Delhi resident.
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[@gromit576]

The Indian Prime Minister Mr. Modi is so obsessed with inaugurations and ribbon cutting. He loves the limelight. His Govt. was on a break neck speed to develop infrastructure to show the voters. Just last month 3 bridges collapsed in one state. Modi build the biggest Hindu temple ($217 mil) last year and last month the temple started to leak. Corruption is deeply rooted and it gets worse.

[@ishanabhavsar]

It's sad that Opposition is deciding to blame BJP and especially Modi. Because we know that CONTRACTORS, ENGINEERS AND OTHER WORKERS ARE NOT CERTIFIED BJP !! THEY'RE SUPPORTERS OF ALL PARTIES INCLUDING OPPOSITION CONGRESS, AIMIM, TMC ...AND YES LET'S NOT FORGET AAP... OF DELHI !!!!

[@moesingh5780]

@@ishanabhavsar7 bridges collapsed, leaky ram mandir, new road cracked with sink holes. 3 days 3 airport structures down. Check rajkot airport. Blame it on Canada and rain

[@Prasanna-6557]

​@@moesingh5780Oye khujlistani, yahan CANADDA Kahan sei aaya ? Tumnei tou kanishka bombings pr bhi khushiyan manaye thi.

[@moesingh5780]

@@Prasanna-6557 saap ko mirchi lag gae. Ab dekna aur kitni sachaiya samne ayegi, pure nange dunia samne ghumegey tum.

[@moesingh5780]

@@Prasanna-6557 your focus should be on safety of people affected by 7 bridge collapsing, delhi, jabalpur, rajkot airport structures down in 3 days. Check rajkot airport, ram mandir leaking and big sink holes to swallow small cars.

[@hemlata8481]

Please stop blaming heavy rain as the reason for the collapse. It happened because of maintenance negligence by the DGCA, government, and Delhi Airport Authority.

[@kwongwing110]

OMG 😨 it’s an airport

[@Warren-go5ij]

!!!! 🤣🤣

[@RMNewton992]

In India, a newly constructed concrete bridge collapsed just before inauguration a few days ago. 5 bridges have collapsed in last 2 weeks.

[@parvadhami980]

All in Bihar

[@ShanmugavadiveluS.T]

​@@parvadhami980 These are Bihar state government's achievements.

[@parvadhami980]

@@ShanmugavadiveluS.T poor Bihar. Is it cursed by someone?

[@tiny-kl7ob]

A bridge collapsed in Bihar on Wednesday, making it the 13th one in the past 3 weeks

[@SionisMills]

This is sad news, condolences for those who lost their lives , and for thoes who lives was disrupt due to the collapse of the building. This is a lesson for all airport managers they need to do annually inspection of buildings which are being built for such long-term purposes. This is no excuse to play the blame came on nature that the heavy rain falls, has caused the building to collapse. What i have come to realise these day or should i say from every since, no one wants to own up , man up and say we got it wrong. Blame it on nature, it's a natural disaster. Theses people need to stop telling lies.🙏

[@TML-pm8fz]

Guess who is building everything in Canada these days...

[@dixondpenha9395]

Make in india.craftmanship.4th largest economy.export orders will flow shortly.tea boy economic.

[@devildevil2271]

Did they saved the cows

[@Warren-go5ij]

!!!!!

[@Filtered6]

😂

[@WinstonSmithRoom101]

does that mean they will stop coming for half a second??

[@CHRS-ri5mf]

indian students have Stopped going to canada, some have came back. Dropped almost by 65%

[@WinstonSmithRoom101]

@@CHRS-ri5mf not good enough, 0 are required

[@user-wo1c4ar]

supat powar country saar😏

[@rishabdhar6900]

Since HNIs are leaving India despite draconian capital controls, the government decided to collapse the airport to prevent Rupee collapse. ROFL

[@unknownperson-wb3vh]

Don’t blame the 🌧️

[@johntitorii6676]

🎶

[@harrycallahan6623]

From Tofu Dreg to Paneer Dreg

[@norhan_ha]

Toronto new weather 😭!!!!!!!!

[@BDee3126]

Where in Canada?

[@ExploreWorldAE]

learn geography

[@Prasanna-6557]

​@@ExploreWorldAELearn history: kanishka bombings, highway of tears, praising a nazi....

[@UsmanK-od4if]

Incredible modani lndia

[@ponnusamytp3847]

Needs awareness in developing infrastructure

[@johnthe6629]

Thats clearly structure failure. There's nothing to do with wind nor rain. It's either engineer's or builders failure !

[@Warren-go5ij]

Not enough !!!! Only one ??? Cmon !!!

[@ULTIMATESOLUTIONS-o1m]

40%

[@tengyue]

so India is no. 2 Korea is no.1 now? 😬

[@chakravyuh7835]

Due to reservation system India always getting down😢, doctor & engineering students should not get any reservation,they will get opportunities only on their talent.

[@Shaguncyyy]

That is right.

[@ChuWannin-w4d]

Toh tum banjao doctor engineer, tum pandit hi karte ho majority corruption

[@sangedakpa5678]

It all goes to Mr. Modi and his team

[@impsquared]

damn!!!!!

[@RY97]

Aur vishwaguru banna chahta hai yeh desh... Sharam hai yar..

[@EA-coollidaic]

This is an accident. Our military strength is still the best in Asia.😂😂😂

[@Filtered6]

Still china and Pakistan occupying kashmir...

[@EA-coollidaic]

@@Filtered6 But Modjika's plan is to occupy the whole of South Asia and China🤔

[@dixondpenha9395]

Towering Business/engineering model show casing da world.all embassies in India watched it.da super power of 2030.u can manufacture spare parts.scream modi.dont forget (be indian buy indian crap)

[@xellos5110]

Made in india hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@vicgan2447]

Blame Modi 😂……Big Joker Party

[@slampiggy]

made in India😂

[@karimbaksh5244]

They were racing with China 🇨🇳. They are 1000 years backwards ⚫️⚫️

[@user-it8gk3ke7h]

India number 1!!

[@bemusedonlooker632]

Someone designed it, and someone built it. It should be easy to find these people and hold them accountable.

[@wretfsfvd]

it a foreign company, and it was build in 2008

[@Dli230]

​@@wretfsfvdadani lol. Germany has no connection 😅

[@wretfsfvd]

​@@Dli230 adani doesn't even have construction company in 2008 (he open his first infrasturue company in 2012) IGI is deigned HOK(American internation company) they developed and degine all thing till 2010 as in 2010 delhi hold common wealth game

[@Dli230]

@@wretfsfvd majority of the airports are owned by adani. It's upto him to take care of it. This is what happens when everything is owned by a single person. Blaming USA or Europe doesn't help, they aren't the ones who has to maintain infrastructure. See Ram mandir now it's leaking already

[@wretfsfvd]

@@Dli230 delhi iga is not owned by adani

[@alihanaydogdu6158]

Even billions of gods can't save p@jeets.

[@Lolita1122]

This India make fun of china infrastructure .in bihar 5 bridges collapse in just 10 days

[@tiny-kl7ob]

A bridge collapsed in Bihar on Wednesday, making it the 13th one in the past 3 weeks

[@onidoremc9490]

14 bridges now

[@Revenger3rdUnit]

Made in india lol

[@volker926]

India will overtake China 😂😂😂

[@sukhvirsinghsukhvirsingh9029]

NEW INDIA

[@johnnavin4665]

Inflation rising, Manipur burning, airport roof falling, NEET paper leaking, jobs disappearing, Godi media flourishing, democracy vanishing... India is Vishwa Guru !! 👏👏👏👏

[@ishanabhavsar]

It's sad that Opposition is deciding to blame BJP and especially Modi. Because we know that CONTRACTORS, ENGINEERS AND OTHER WORKERS ARE NOT CERTIFIED BJP !! THEY'RE SUPPORTERS OF ALL PARTIES INCLUDING OPPOSITION CONGRESS, AIMIM, TMC ...AND YES LET'S NOT FORGET AAP... OF DELHI !!!!

[@AsahwiniProhit]

Any proof of democracy vanishing Neet paper leak has been relsoved Many papers get leaked in india Manipur is burning , so as sandekshlai , hubbal etc And countries like USA , CHINA has more problems , does it mean teh6 are not superpowers

[@i_luv_marbled_bread]

​@@ishanabhavsarofcourse ofcourse...... Whatever you say.

[@ishanabhavsar]

@@i_luv_marbled_bread yeah! And I say ... no no. whatever You say ! 🙄

[@Blue-God]

👉🤡👈

[@mason2547]

The US government said that India is the next super power. It means, it's a joke. Sadly, Modi sucks all up!!😂😂

[@naturalworld139]

India progressing towards VISWAGURU😂

[@TBA-zv9qt]

Meaning the 20 daily flights to Canada will be delayed and Trudie will be upset that his favourite people of all time got delayed coming to the Promised Land!

[@sabrinacampos857]

Hahahah 😂 ikr

[@rishabgaba8586]

He wouldn't it is a domestic terminal 😂

[@jeshuruncarlos6649]

Like @rishabgaba8586 said, Terminal 1 of Delhi Airport is the Domestic terminal.... Get your facts right before you make a Joke....

[@FreeSoulSikh]

This is Delhi airport. Punjab+haryana have its own 6 airports.

[@TBA-zv9qt]

@@rishabgaba8586 welcome to CANINDIA

[@chahal_s]

India is 500 years behind. Have everything yet nothing.

[@PikachuZX7]

This is the New & Rising India, which the Indian media compares it with China 😂😂

[@trijalinamdar5396]

This is the Development of Khangress (Congre$$) not BJP

[@Kumar-bn4yc]

Most Indians are vegetarian and fond of eating tofu. Hence make India is good in tofu dreg buildings.

[@trijalinamdar5396]

@@Kumar-bn4yc. Western Media when their Buildings collapse: 🤫🤐 Western Media when Indian Buildings Collapse: 🗣 🗣

[@trijalinamdar5396]

@@Kumar-bn4yc. Not to Mention around 72% of this Airport was Built by a German Company who Imported Chinese-Made goods into India 😅😅

[@Filtered6]

​@@trijalinamdar5396,,, 😂,,, still blaming China,,,,modi programmed your brain

[@r3dpowel796]

India infrastructure

[@95xmod7]

Poor India

[@paolotonolo1140]

GOOD !!! THIS WILL KEEP THE SCAM CALLERS BUSY FOR A WHILE .

[@CHRS-ri5mf]

enough of stereotypes

[@i6n57]

I am thinking of more cancellations of flights come to Canada😂

[@useqsepng]

A few days ago I saw that more than 50 people died from alcohol poisoning in India💀

[@cksh4182]

SpiceJet... lol, should be called NoHygieneJet.

[@zain371]

😂😂😂

[@adenauerheesen2137]

Jabalpur airport, Rajkot airport collapsed too

[@moesingh5780]

Quality control, standard specifications never followed. Airport structure opened by modi in March 2024. Last several years 7 new bridges collapsed, bridge roads deep wide cracks. Newly built Ram Mandir leaking crazy and roads full of sink holes.

[@RKV999]

Please correct your statement & stop spreading misleading news. The Airport structure which was collapsed was constructed in 2009 & the new structure which is an entirely different building constructed in March 2024 is intact. Before arguing foolishly pls do check & correct yourself with the facts.

[@ishanabhavsar]

It's sad that Opposition is deciding to blame BJP and especially Modi. Because we know that CONTRACTORS, ENGINEERS AND OTHER WORKERS ARE NOT CERTIFIED BJP !! THEY'RE SUPPORTERS OF ALL PARTIES INCLUDING OPPOSITION CONGRESS, AIMIM, TMC ...AND YES LET'S NOT FORGET AAP... OF DELHI !!!!

[@moesingh5780]

@@RKV999 modi'sIT Cell on work. 3 days 3 airport structures down, check rajkot airport. Blame it on rain.

[@moesingh5780]

@@ishanabhavsar its trudeau's fault. New Bridges collapsing blame it on Canada.

[@RKV999]

@@moesingh5780 Blaming me as Modi's IT cell doesn't justify your wrong & misleading statements on Delhi Airport structure inaugural in March 2024.

[@gooner7768]

This is so embarrassing to say the least. It was just rain, and not even storm. What will happen to this country's infrastructure, when real natural disaster hits them...

[@susandonahue865]

Please pray for humanity 🙏🏼🕊🕊🕊

[@themanwnoname3454]

Please don’t. There is no God.

[@TEARIKITAVAI]

PRAY TO WHO YOU INDIAN GOT BILLIONS OF GODS AND GODDESS 😅😅😅😅😅

[@sakethk-mv6rx]

🌚🌝🤣🤣🤣

[@donaldgeorge3717]

Substandard construction????

[@CheeseNCookies-Me]

The terminal was only inaugurated a couple of months ago

[@tiny-kl7ob]

in india warranty is out the same day buddy ,lol

[@lugartan3418]

India always makes negetive headlines lol

[@Prasanna-6557]

Yes, successfully spacecraft moonlanding, launching more than 100 satellites, rescuing pakistanis from Somali pirates, sending aid to Gaza twice, sending aid to Turkiye after its earthquake earning high appreciation from the Turkish citizens, etc ...all negative news ?😂😂😂

[@lugartan3418]

@@Prasanna-6557 lol fake edited "moonlanding" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lugartan3418]

@@Prasanna-6557 majority is bad news.. you can just cherry pick few old good news. But 90% negetive

[@onlyfacts4999]

Thanks to Trudeau's support of mass migration from India, we'll soon see this sort of disasters happen more often here in Canada.

[@sabrinacampos857]

EXACTLY 😒

[@pauloli4341]

True... corruption, scams, caste discrimination and fraud comes along with Indian immigration.

[@asaholey]

They are causing a nuisance here in Calgary. Vehicles are stopping in busy roads to drop off passengers, entering the highway at 80 km/h when the speed limit is 110 km/h, and crossing the street while on the phone behind a backing dump truck. My neighbor knocked on my door asking to borrow a screwdriver. They allow their kids to play in a construction site. Also, I keep getting telemarketing and spam calls at night while I'm trying to relax.

[@CHRS-ri5mf]

indian students have Stopped going to canada, some have came back. Dropped almost by 65%

[@cheeseongho5494]

​Well they are no better here in my country, a nation in South East Asia.@asaholey

[@豆子Zach]

India is a cosmic power. Universe first. Don't underestimate the country.

[@paniniman6524]

Underestimated india. Still worse than my estimations lmao

[@MrWallace484]

With all the money they’ve collected from scam calls I’m not worried about their damages

[@viki19910]

Scam money is done by some people unrelated with airport 😂

[@MrWallace484]

@@viki19910 doubt

[@Warren-go5ij]

!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Deepakkumar-cp2ph]

The only way is to get safe from scam is to ignore these type of comments let them do just ignore

[@RKV999]

If the West's citizens money is entirely blood ridden with oil wars & regime changing by starving the poor & developing nations you can say that Indians money also scam money bcoz of some scamsters.

[@SeanJoy-lu1xs]

Corrupt leaders and corrupt country🇮🇳

[@johntitorii6676]

Blame it on the rain ?

[@nmew6926]

They forgot to make holes to drain the rain water. It's not shoddy engineering or workmanship. It was just an ommission.. So relax my friends

[@amitoj]

This video reminded me why i cant live there. People are still standing under the part of the roof that hasn't collapsed. No city shutdowns, even with streets flooded. Quality of life is worse than 1600s

[@ChuWannin-w4d]

Bro I'm doing mbbs (doctor) in India , I'm trying to get out of here as soon as possible but it will still take me 5 years

[@Prasanna-6557]

Shame shame Indian infrastructure & we mock @ china. Feel sad about the death of 1 person.

[@PikaChu-rz7ow]

(ᕑᗢᓫ∗)nice one, bring so much to the world, long live India and its cows

[@winstonsmith935]

If rain can’t runoff an Airport Building , then something is drastically wrong with the Roof Loading, or the roof drainage.

[@wretfsfvd]

it broke all record it is the highest rainfall in 88 years of record data in delhi

[@winstonsmith935]

@@wretfsfvd no excuses.

[@claudialarrea]

Resistance of materials: everything has a lifespan and what took us decades to build can go away at any time, it will be seen everywhere, due to the extreme climate and years of construction life. That is why it is convenient for us to stay below the increase in temperatures of 1.5°C,

[@cable46]

And yet many ancient structures remain despite what you claim. This incident is likely due to poor craftmanship, cutting corners during construction and possibly even sabotage to create a an example for those who share your misguided views. As well, there have been concerted efforts to contrive reasons for airport closures and disfunction in order to dissuade people from unfettered travel. The only freedom of travel the ruling class desires is that which is controlled under the guise of mass migration.

[@malcolmfraser7939]

Eloquently put. I couldn't have said it better. Love you comment. Dont forget we can't blame the contractor since it was after competitive tendering. Lowest price means cutting standards.

[@jayji9891]

what about the damaged sea bridge in Mumbai?

[@claudialarrea]

@@jayji9891 Many times they were built with standards for other climatic conditions and maintenance was omitted, many others were built poorly, others simply had their useful life shortened by inclement weather, in any case what was built in several decades cannot be recover in a single decade.

[@jayji9891]

@@claudialarrea @claudialarrea Yes, it happens, but too frequently in India. Faced with the loss of lives, it's better to reflect more. Politicians are passing the blame back and forth, which is absurd.

[@xxx-ft2jr]

Normal day in Indian high quality infrastructure

[@rahulbhuriya2285]

Don't underestimate india is best in world infrastructure 😂

[@junessch]

OMG, isn’t the building should at least to withstand rains!

[@MarkC-x3o]

indian infrastructure 😂

[@bencythomas5018]

Airport Infrastructure .... taken as a joke... shouldn't happen... load not calculated or not overseen for big canopy.... cant imagine how they leave out these conditions and parameters during design....Civil Minister always sleeping or what???? how many Airlines & Airport incidents this year itself....

[@bob-p7x6j]

Trudeau will be sad that you can't fly here today...

[@CHRS-ri5mf]

indian students have Stopped going to canada, some have came back. Dropped almost by 65%

[@CHRS-ri5mf]

we are not coming there.. maybe they will leave,, who would stay there?

[@truestindian5243]

Electing BJP again 👏👏👏 7 put of 7 Mp's in Delhi Now face the consequences 😡😡😡

[@ishanabhavsar]

It's sad that Opposition is deciding to blame BJP and especially Modi. Because we know that CONTRACTORS, ENGINEERS AND OTHER WORKERS ARE NOT CERTIFIED BJP !! THEY'RE SUPPORTERS OF ALL PARTIES INCLUDING OPPOSITION CONGRESS, AIMIM, TMC ...AND YES LET'S NOT FORGET AAP... OF DELHI !!!!

[@StarrDust0]

Shoddy construction work...they're supposed to be designed to withstand a once in a 100 year storm...China used to get ripped for their poor construction jobs...India should've learned from that.

[@sNiPeKiTTy]

At least the streets are finally getting a good washing

[@anwarchoudhary3707]

jab tumhen pata hai Delhi ka halat kharab hai Ghar se nikalna jaruri hai kya

[@kickmusk]

worst airport, but max spending, who is pocketing the money?

[@12r4ziiuuwususu]

Capital of india🇮🇳😳😳😳..this is digital 🇮🇳 😂

[@rashidabaakza8554]

😢Very sad incident. Thank goodness there are no big casualties, cause Delhi is big and populated city. ✌️

[@ishanabhavsar]

What a kind and humane statement from you ... in stead of political dirt. 🌷 thank you. It's sad that Opposition is deciding to blame BJP and especially Modi. Because we know that CONTRACTORS, ENGINEERS AND OTHER WORKERS ARE NOT CERTIFIED BJP !! THEY'RE SUPPORTERS OF ALL PARTIES INCLUDING OPPOSITION CONGRESS, AIMIM, TMC ...AND YES LET'S NOT FORGET AAP... OF DELHI !!!!

[@Anurag-kt5mf]

Finally, one comment that's humane. I was disappointed seeing the rest of the comment section. People comment with a lot of hate these days. Your comment gives me hope in humanity.

[@rameez9147]

its not coz of rain or wind. Its coz of corruption.

[@ibrahimwaka3916]

Secondly why are drains not cleaned.Ak claims he developed but looks like it's not.

[@fswatyahoocom]

India needs to build stronger structures and have less people!

[@ishanabhavsar]

Correct

[@nazarhussain6588]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@changchunkit3883]

特朗普选择印度人作为世界第一工厂，但我们要问，为什么不是血汗工厂？该死的机场就像一个水库，屋顶上积满了数吨水，却没有足够的径流， 橙色还能说他们仍然是第一吗 >> trump picked the indians as the world's no1 workshop but we ask, why not sweatshop? the damn airport is liken as a reservoir, holding tons of water on its roof without an adequate runoff, can the orange still says they are are still the no 1

[@ShanmugavadiveluS.T]

Politics overlapped the engineering. Where is the design calculation ? Who had approved that design ? Refer the old records.

[@AutomaticallyAcceptableWay]

Practically Automatically Suitability Matching Timing then create A situation. Suddenly, Fixed it's also depend this Automatically Acceptable way. So look & check this mind in situation.

[@liar-liar]

Canada loves India

[@CHRS-ri5mf]

no

[@vicgan2447]

💩💩💩 😂

[@sampreet9813]

Ok

[@yaarshridabala9709]

oh god first time in my l8fe 8m hearing to due to heVy rain air port collapse.8n my country even for cyclone this never happened and we have poor technology then india but i believe our conctration works and engineers do a good job with good products not like in india . its really sad india has everything but not good politicians and still people support them to come in power

[@donwest5387]

visit India at own risk

[@sabrinacampos857]

Every business they own in Canada is a disaster 😒

[@justkal5644]

Those extreme weather is unpredictable, India infrastructure is totally safe in normal weather.

[@rong2912]

Imagine drops of water destroying your building LOL

[@Filtered6]

Checkout congress Pampan bridge

[@kiranduba]

This is now becoming a common problem in all major cities. Sudden flash rain and water gets logged.

[@claudialarrea]

Resistencia de materiales: todo tiene un tiempo de vida y lo que nos costó décadas construir, puede irse en cualquier momento, se verá en todos lados, por el clima extremo y por años de vida de construcción. Por eso nos conviene mantenernos debajo del aumento de temperaturas de 1.5°C,

[@Darkquark-u5]

Well said

[@ethimself5064]

Need newer engineering

[@rong2912]

They shouldn't have made the foundation out of dried cow dung then.

[@cheeseongho5494]

😂😂😂😂

[@olivergoncalves1217]

it might be some how related to all the heat they've been experiencing.

[@samibichumani1176]

Maybe there was some part that let water in. And the whole roof may acted like storage container full of water. Which then became heavy. Increasing load on any weakened structure below it

[@surajbijaysoreng6081]

Heavy rain cause this seriously come on you can wright better headline than this

[@outspokenandgenuine9100]

Right not wright

[@Theironbodysensei]

Winds in the house

[@nazarhussain6588]

Andh bhagt modi bjp ky halaat