Delhi Blast: 10 dead in explosion near Red Fort Metro Station; alert sounded across NCR
New Delhi: On Monday (Nov 10), explosions were heard outside Red Fort, eight dead, 24 injured. Police and fire brigade teams have rushed to the spot. The exact cause and nature of the blast yet to be ascertained. High alert has been issued across Delhi; reports of several people being injured have surfaced, and police confirmation is awaited.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.
The injured have been admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital.
The blast was reportedly very powerful, damaging nearby street lights as well.
DCP of the Special Cell, along with other senior officials, are on the site to oversee the investigation. A high-alert has been sounded across the national capital after the blast.
"I never heard such a loud explosion ever in my life. I fell three times due to the explosion. It felt as if we were all going to die," ANI quoted a local shopkeeper as saying.
Another local said,"When we came near, we saw body parts spread on the road. No one could figure out what happened. Several cars have been damaged."
High alert in UP, Mumbai
Meanwhile, a high-alert has been sounded in Mumbai and NCR cities.
Uttar Pradesh police have been instructed to remain alert. Directives have been issued for the checking of vehicles in NCR. Police have also been instructed to stay vigilant at key locations across the rest of the state.
The Congress on Monday termed as "deeply distressing" the incident of car explosion near the Red Fort here and demanded a thorough and speedy investigation into it.
A high-intensity explosion ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, killing at least eight people, officials said."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' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said in a post on X.