A canopy collapsed at Gujarat’s Rajkot Airport on Saturday (June 29) amid heavy rainfall a day after New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal-1’s tragic incident, which left one dead and several others injured, according to news agency PTI. According to the reports, there were no reports of any injuries or casualties.
A video circulating on social media depicted airport officials at the site of the canopy collapse, which occurred at the passenger pickup and drop-off area outside the terminal.
Widespread rains in Gujarat
A cyclonic circulation over southern Gujarat triggered widespread rainfall across the state on Friday, with the weather office forecasting this wet weather pattern to persist over the next five days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘yellow alert’ for south Gujarat, indicating the likelihood of heavy showers on Saturday. IMD reported that the cyclonic circulation, previously over central Gujarat, has shifted southward, extending up to 4.5 km above mean sea level. This shift is expected to sustain active monsoon conditions in Gujarat during the forecast period.
The IMD’s release further detailed heavy rainfall expected at isolated locations in Valsad, Navsari, and the Union Territory of Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli on Saturday. Similar heavy showers are anticipated in Gandhinagar, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Navsari, and Valsad districts, as well as in Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli on Sunday, with the wet spell forecasted to continue until July 3.
Additionally, several parts of Gujarat experienced light to moderate rainfall between 6 am and 6 pm on Friday as the southwest monsoon advanced further into the state.