Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Visits Hospitals After Delhi Airport Roof Collapse
New Delhi, June 28: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu visited Safdarjung and AIIMS hospitals in New Delhi to meet those injured after a portion of the roof collapsed at Terminal-1 of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
Minister’s Statement
Minister Naidu stated, “I have also met the injured who are admitted at AIIMS. It is the commitment of the Government that whenever such a crisis has occurred, we have worked hard diligently and restored normalcy…What happened in T1 is unfortunate but this will be investigated.”
He also mentioned, “I have personally inspected the site. Our immediate priority was the safe evacuation of all passengers from the terminal…I will see a thorough examination of the terminal’s structure is conducted by experts to ensure safety…We are committed to providing compensation to the family of the deceased and to those injured. PM Narendra Modi is closely monitoring the situation and has assured us of full support.”
Medical Update
Dr. Shivanand Gamanagatti, Acting Chief of AIIMS Trauma Centre, reported that a 28-year-old man injured in the incident is in stable condition. “We got the information at 10:30 am that we got one patient from Delhi Airport. He is a 28-year-old and his vitals are stable. And he is responding and talking. He has got a small cut over the head region. We are further investigating him. He is under observation,” Dr. Gamanagatti said.
He added that Minister Naidu inquired about the patient’s condition during his visit. Dr. Gamanagatti also mentioned the possibility of receiving more patients.
Compensation and Flight Operations
Minister Naidu announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 3 lakh each to those injured. He emphasized, “…we are taking this incident seriously…”
All flight operations from Terminal 1 have been suspended until further notice due to the heavy rain causing the collapse. The Ministry of Civil Aviation is making alternate arrangements for smooth flight operations.
