<p>Panaji: Six flights have been diverted after lightning struck the Manohar International Airport (MIA) in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/goa">Goa</a> and caused damage to the runway edge lights, an official said.</p><p>Lightning struck the airport, located at Mopa in North Goa, at around 5.15 pm on Wednesday, a spokesperson of the MIA said in a statement.</p><p>"MIA took NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) up to 8 pm by which time the damaged lights were rectified to bring the airport operations to normalcy," he said.</p>.Tourist boat rescue: Goa police arrest owner, operator for endangering lives.<p>During NOTAM, six flights were diverted to nearby destinations, the official said.</p><p>"Inconvenience caused to the passengers is sincerely regretted. Such natural calamities are beyond human control," he added.</p><p>Apart from the MIA, the coastal state has another airport at Dabolim in South Goa.</p>
<p>Panaji: Six flights have been diverted after lightning struck the Manohar International Airport (MIA) in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/goa">Goa</a> and caused damage to the runway edge lights, an official said.</p><p>Lightning struck the airport, located at Mopa in North Goa, at around 5.15 pm on Wednesday, a spokesperson of the MIA said in a statement.</p><p>"MIA took NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) up to 8 pm by which time the damaged lights were rectified to bring the airport operations to normalcy," he said.</p>.Tourist boat rescue: Goa police arrest owner, operator for endangering lives.<p>During NOTAM, six flights were diverted to nearby destinations, the official said.</p><p>"Inconvenience caused to the passengers is sincerely regretted. Such natural calamities are beyond human control," he added.</p><p>Apart from the MIA, the coastal state has another airport at Dabolim in South Goa.</p>