New Delhi: A portion of the ceiling on the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport collapsed following the extreme storm and relentless rainfall in Guwahati on Sunday. A portion of the roof outdoors the terminal constructing was blown away after the robust storm hit the area.
A giant tree was uprooted and blocked the street to the airport amid the dangerous climate situations. The airport authority halted operations and diverted six flights to different locations.
Utpal Baruah, Chief Airport Officer of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, instructed ANI that six flights had been diverted.
“One big tree was uprooted and blocked a road connecting to the airport, but immediately the road was cleared for a smooth supply of fuel to the terminal,” Utpal Baruah stated.
He additional stated that, because of the overflow of outlet pipes, water was leaking contained in the airport.
“A portion of the outside roof sealing was blown away. Now the situation is normal,” he added. However, the Guwahati airport authority acknowledged that operations resumed usually as of now.
“Due to heavy downpours and wind, flight operations were affected due to adverse weather conditions today evening. The approach road was blocked due to the uprooting of trees. Roof outlets heavily overflowed and water was instilled inside the terminal building. Outside the terminal building, a small portion of the ceiling fell open due to the pressure of water and wind. There is no injury or damage. A total of six flights got diverted to Agartala and Kolkata due to adverse weather conditions. Operations resumed normal now,” the assertion stated.
IMD Predicts More Heavy Rains In Assam
The antagonistic climate situations triggered incessant rainfall and hailstorms in a number of elements of Assam inflicting harm to homes, buildings and crops. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that rainfall and thunderstorm exercise are more likely to proceed over Northeast India until April 4, 2024.Â
The met division has additional predicted, heavy rainfall over  Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura through the subsequent 24 hours. Light to reasonable rainfall is probably going over Assam and Meghalaya until April 4, acknowledged the IMD.
