One dead and six injured after canopy collapse at New Delhi airport

All flight departures from Terminal One at Indira Gandhi International Airport were temporarily suspended following the incident (AP)

One person died and six others were injured when part of a canopy at New Delhi airport collapsed as heavy monsoon rains lashed the Indian capital, officials said.

All flight departures from Terminal One at Indira Gandhi International Airport were temporarily suspended as rescuers cleared the debris to rescue people trapped underneath, the airport authority said.