Explosion in car near Delhi’s Red Fort area; one dead, several injured

NEW DELHI, NOV 10 : One person has been killed and several injured in an explosion in a car near Gate No. 1 of Delhi’s Red Fort (Lal Qila) Metro Station around 6: 30 pm on Monday.

According to Delhi’s fire department, they received a call about the explosion at 6.55 pm, following which seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

“A call was received 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,” the Delhi fire department (DFS) said in a statement.

Visuals from the scene show a panicked crowd at the spot where several cars are seen burning.

-PTI