Explosion near Delhi's Red Fort, death toll mounts, several injured

On Monday (Nov 10), an explosion was heard near Red Fort, eight dead and several injured. Police and fire brigade teams have rushed to the spot. The exact cause and nature of the blast is yet to be ascertained. The blast occurred around 7 PM in a Hyundai i20 car at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort in Delhi. High alert has been issued across Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Hyderabad, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai. Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has also been placed on high alert.

As reported by news agency ANI, the Delhi Fire Department received a call regarding an explosion in a car near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, after which three to four vehicles also caught fire and sustained damage. A total of 7 fire tenders have reached the spot. A team from the Delhi Police Special Cell has also reached the spot.

After taking cognisance of the situation, Home Minister Amit Shah visited victims of Red Fort blast at LNJP hospital. Death toll mounts in the explosion that rocked the national capital. Shah held a meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha and other officials as he arrived at the hospital where the victims are being brought in. After the blast, high alert has been issued across Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Mumbai. Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has also been placed on high alert.

As reported by news agency ANI, the Delhi Fire Department received a call regarding an explosion in a car near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, after which three to four vehicles also caught fire and sustained damage. A total of 7 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The investigation is underway; teams from the Delhi Police Special Cell, NSG, NIA, and the forensic department were rushed to the spot.