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Heavy rain floods Delhi airport, diverts nine flights, delays hundreds
Heavy rain fell in Delhi on Friday afternoon.
Water collected on roads and entrance areas near two airport terminals.
Some water also entered the terminals, but it was cleared later.
Bad weather caused at least nine flights to change their destinations.
Officials said four flights went to Jaipur and Lucknow, and one went to Ahmedabad.
More than 400 other flights were delayed.
The weather office had warned that heavy rain, thunder, lightning and strong winds could occur.
Delhi airport is very busy and handles more than 1,300 flight movements each day.
Heavy rain caused waterlogging near Terminals 2 and 3 of Delhi airport on Friday afternoon.
At least nine flights were diverted because of bad weather, although officials detailed routes for only five.
Four flights were diverted to Jaipur and Lucknow, while one went to Ahmedabad between 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm.
More than 400 flights were delayed, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.
The weather office issued a red alert warning of intense rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
- Who
- Delhi airport, operated by Delhi International Airport Ltd, and passengers on affected flights.
- What
- Heavy rain caused waterlogging, at least nine diverted flights and more than 400 delays.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, particularly approach roads and forecourts near Terminals 2 and 3.
- When
- Friday afternoon; the reported diversions occurred between 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm.
- Why
- Flights were diverted or delayed because of heavy rain and other severe weather conditions.
Key facts
- Airport
- Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
- Weather
- Heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds were forecast.
- Flights diverted
- At least nine
- Detailed diversion routes
- Four flights went to Jaipur and Lucknow; one went to Ahmedabad.
- Flights delayed
- More than 400
- Waterlogging areas
- Approach roads and forecourts of Terminals 2 and 3
- Airport traffic
- More than 1,300 flight movements are handled daily.
Quotes
Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL)
The operator of Indira Gandhi International Airport
“The accumulated water was cleared within some time.”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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