Indira Gandhi International Airport: Roof collapse smashes cars in Delhi

Videos show crushed cars and broken pillars after a canopy over Terminal 1 collapses, killing one person.

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Videos online show huge pillars supporting the roof smashing into cars parked along the airport's Terminal 1.

All flights from the terminal have been suspended until further notice, airport authorities said.

The incident took place at 05:00 (23:30 GMT Thursday).

"While the cause for the collapse is being assessed, the primary cause seems to be the continued heavy rainfall over the past few hours," a spokesperson for the airport said.

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