By Kavita Mistry 
Massive dust storms, hail and heavy rain in the Delhi-NCR region have impacted flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Flights to London, Paris, Frankfurt and Singapore are among eight flights delayed, and one flight to Tel Aviv has been cancelled.
According to the schedule board at Delhi Airport, visuals of which were shared by news agency PTI, flights from Kathmandu, Phuket, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Singapore, Toronto and Bangkok have been delayed.
A list of flights delayed:
- Toronto-Delhi AI 188
- Singapore-Mumbai SQ 406
- Phuket-Delhi AI 377
- Frankfurt-Delhi LH 760
- Paris-Delhi AI 148
- London-Delhi AI 112
- Kathmandu-Delhi AI 212
- Bangkok-Delhi 6E 1054
The Delhi airport earlier said heavy rain may impact flight operations and urged passengers to get in touch with their respective airlines for updated flight information.
While Air India and SpiceJet said their flights may get impacted, IndiGo said their flights were getting affected due to the heavy rains and thunderstorm sweeping across Delhi, Chandigarh and Kolkata.
The sudden weather shift in Delhi brought strong winds, loose dust clouds, and isolated spells of rain in several parts of the capital.
In the three hours between 5.30 pm and 8.30 pm, Safdarjung recorded 12.2 mm of rainfall. Other stations also reported showers, Mayur Vihar recorded 13 mm, and Pitampura reported 5 mm of rainfall.
In Delhi, the windspeed was recorded at 79 kmph. Due to the sudden change of weather, the city saw a massive drop in temperatures — from 37 degrees Celsius to 23 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, the Delhi-Srinagar IndiGo flight witnessed massive turbulence and difficulty making a landing due to bad weather.
The aircraft’s nose cone got damaged while attempting to land in Srinagar. However, all passengers and crew members were evacuated safely upon landing.
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