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After airports, roof of Delhi's five-star Hyatt hotel collapses, two suffer injuries

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After multiple reports emerged of roofs collapsing at different airports amid rains, a portion of a shed at a five-star Hyatt hotel in India's capital New Delhi collapsed and injured a couple.

The police on Tuesday (July 2) said that the couple was injured after a portion of a shed near the hotel's swimming pool fell on them in southwest Delhi. 

In a statement, the police said, "A PCR call was received at around 8:56 pm (on Monday) in PS (police station) RK Puram about caving/falling off the roof and injury to husband and wife, who were staying at Hyatt Regency."

As per the police, 42-year-old Amit Jain and his 32-year-old wife Reva Jain were present near the swimming pool, when a portion of a shed fell on them and led to minor head injuries. 

A senior police officer said that they made a PCR call and the local police were informed about the incident. 

Police carry out forensic examination of the scene 

"When a police team reached the spot, it found had the injured had already been shifted to Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj," said the police, in the statement.

"The scene was forensically examined, exhibits were lifted and videographed as per procedure. The couple has not filed a complaint yet. Further necessary actions will be taken as per the law," they added.

The police further stated that the couple was from Ludhiana, Punjab and ran a business in Chandigarh. They were frequent visitors of Delhi and had earlier even stayed at Hyatt Regency. 

Watch: India: Six injured after Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 roof collapses

The hospital discharged the couple after giving them first aid, said the senior police officer.

Three roof collapses were reported at three airports in recent months. The Rajkot airport terminal's canopy had collapsed at the passengers' pick-up area.  

A part of a fabric canopy collapsed inside the premises of the Dumna airport, Jabalpur, amid heavy rains and crushed a car parked below.

The most major one was the canopy collapse at the Delhi airport turned into a tragedy after it killed a taxi driver and left others injured. The incident also became a nightmare for the passengers whose flights were cancelled.

(With inputs from agencies)

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