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32 flights diverted from Delhi airport due to bad weather

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NEW DELHI: Thirty-two flights were diverted from the Delhi airport on Friday due to bad weather, officials said.

"The flights have been diverted from Delhi to nearby airports, including Lucknow, Jaipur and Amritsar due to rain and winds," said a Delhi airport official.

Ten flights were diverted between 4 pm and 5 pm, and another 22 were diverted between 9 pm and 10 pm due to inclement weather, another official said.

"There is air congestion currently due to bad weather," they said.

More flights are expected to be diverted in the coming hours.

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