Delhi airport sees 9 flight diversions due to bad weather

As many as nine flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Sunday morning due to bad weather, according to an official.

These flights, including an international flight, were diverted to Jaipur between 4.30 am to 10.30 am.

The international flight that was initially diverted to Mumbai due to bad weather was later re-routed to Jaipur, the official said.

A thick layer of fog shrouded Delhi and other parts of North India on Sunday, with visibility levels plunging to zero metres at several places.

The Palam Observatory near the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi reported dense fog with visibility levels plunging to zero metres by 5 am.

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