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Delhi Red Fort Blast: Home Minister Amit Shah Details Deadly Car Explosion, Visits Hospital

Delhi Red Fort Blast: Home Minister Amit Shah Details Deadly Car Explosion, Visits Hospital
A powerful explosion near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi on Monday evening resulted in the deaths of at least eight people and injuries to over two dozen others. The blast, which occurred around 6:52 PM in a slow-moving Hyundai i20 car stopped at a red light near Subhash Marg traffic signal, caused a massive fire engulfing multiple vehicles, including six cars and three auto-rickshaws. Union Home Minister Amit Shah took cognisance of the situation, spoke with Delhi police leadership, and visited both the blast site and hospitals where victims were being treated.