NEW DELHI: A video displaying rainwater overflowing from a cover at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Worldwide (IGI) Airport after a heavy downpour has sparked a political row, with the Congress taking a direct swipe on the BJP authorities over infrastructure high quality. The incident occurred early Sunday because the Nationwide Capital Area was battered by rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds.The Kerala unit of the Congress shared the video on social media platform X, sarcastically commenting, “Vikas overflows in Delhi Airport after a drizzle.”The video confirmed water amassing in the course of a sloped cover earlier than ultimately spilling over, soaking the encompassing space.In a separate put up, the get together criticised the waterlogging close to Terminal 3 of IGI Airport that disrupted journey, saying, “This G20 infra constructed at inflated price joins the lengthy listing of crumbling ‘Modi-quality’ constructions.”As seen within the video, the cover collapse occurred because of the design’s bowl-like construction, which allowed water to pool within the centre. Because the stress mounted, the tensile material failed to carry the gathered water, resulting in a dramatic overflow. As per ANI, the heavy rains led to the diversion of 49 flights, together with 17 worldwide flights, between 11.30 pm and 4 am. In a passenger advisory issued at 6.50 am, Delhi Airport stated, “Passengers are suggested to examine their flight standing repeatedly and keep in contact with airline workers for updates.”Visuals from different elements of Delhi, together with Moti Bagh and Minto Highway, confirmed widespread waterlogging. A automobile was seen submerged at Minto Highway, whereas site visitors snarls had been reported at a number of key junctions together with Dhaula Kuan. The IMD had issued a purple alert for Delhi and surrounding areas, predicting thunderstorms, lightning, and wind speeds as much as 100 km/h.The incident comes almost a 12 months after a roof collapse at Terminal 1 of the Delhi Airport throughout related climate situations, which left one individual lifeless and a number of other injured. That episode had additionally led to flight disruptions and raised critical questions on infrastructure sturdiness underneath excessive climate.