New Delhi, Nov 10 (UNI) Eight people were killed and six others severely injured in a high-intensity explosion that tore through a car parked near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening.
The blast set multiple vehicles ablaze and shattered nearby windowpanes, while several others are feared injured, an official said.
Police have sounded high alert across Delhi following the incident. According to the Delhi Fire Services, seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot as police cordoned off the area.
“The explosion took place in a car parked near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station. The intensity was quite high, and injuries are feared,” a senior Delhi Fire Service official said.
“Eight of them died before reaching the hospital, while six are severely injured. One is in stable condition,” said Dr. BL Chaudhary, Medical Superintendent, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP).
Meanwhile, a team from the Special Cell’s NDR Unit has reached the spot and is investigating the incident, exploring the possibility of a terror angle.
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team from Rohini is also on the spot.
Visuals from the scene showed flames and thick smoke billowing from the burning cars. Panic spread through the area as several vehicles were seen damaged in the aftermath of the loud explosion.
The Congress described as ”deeply distressing” the car explosion on Monday near Red Fort Metro station in which eight people were killed and more than six injured, and demanded a thorough and speedy investigation into the incident.
”The news of a car explosion near Red Fort Metro Station is deeply distressing. Early reports indicate that several lives have been lost. In this hour of grief, we stand with the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. The government must ensure a thorough and speedy investigation into the incident,” Congress spokesman Pawan Khera said on X.
