Delhi Airport Gets Severely Waterlogged Amid Heavy Rain; 9 Flights Diverted

Delhi Airport Gets Waterlogged Amid Heavy Rain. Image Source: ANI/ X

Just a few hours of heavy rain and visuals of a severely waterlogged Delhi airport started surfacing on social media! The Delhi airport authorities found themself in hot water after a rather concerning video showed Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport submerged under rainwater. The national capital, including parts of the NCR, witnessed a heavy downpour on Friday evening, September 04.

However, apart from a pleasant weather change on the much hailed festival of Krishna Janmashtami, what also came along was waterlogging in areas that should not be waterlogged.

Based on the type of videos coming forward, the Delhi airport was quick to go underwater. The clip showed the airport staff functioning normally, along with travellers commuting around the premises with their luggages like any other regular day; however, there was nothing regular or normal about the clip, as everything was happening on a rainwater-submerged floor.

Reportedly, the rain not only affected the ground but also off the ground, as 9 flights were diverted due to bad weather, a Delhi airport source told Times Now. Reportedly, 4 flights were diverted to Jaipur, 4 flights were diverted to Lucknow, and one…

Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi