Guwahati Airport turns into a shower faucet after heavy rain. Video goes viral

A viral video of water pouring through the AC vent at the Guwahati airport has gone viral on social media. Heavy rain for little over an hour on Monday evening caused water to enter through the ceiling of the newly-made extension of the passenger lounge. Passengers captured the video and shared it on social media, tagging civil aviation minister Jayant Sinha and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The video shows water showering down through the air-conditioning vents, light sockets and the gaps between ceiling tiles. Several people criticised the government for the faulty infrastructure of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport.

Taking note of the incident, Aviation Minister Jayant Sinha has assured that the government will take the issues seriously and an inquiry has been ordered to get a formal report on how this happened.



"Rain water gushed through the ceiling inside the passenger lounge area of Guwahati airport following heavy showers yesterday but no flight operations were affected," an airport official told PTI.

"Torrential downpour from 8.45 pm to 10 pm caused water to enter through the newly expanded canopy of the passenger lounge, P K Tailong, the manager of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, told PTI.

"We had recently expanded the canopy and it was an initial teething problem. I was present there and it was immediately attended to," Tailong said.

Passengers claimed they were drenched by the rain water and many of them had to move away with their luggage.

(Inputs from PTI)