Reuters
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At least eight people were killed in an explosion near the landmark Red Fort in a densely populated area of India’s capital, New Delhi, city police said.
The explosion occurred in a car near the Red Fort, but the exact cause was not immediately known and an investigation is currently underway, city police spokesperson Sanjay Tyagi said.
Local television stations said at least 11 people were injured.
Footage from local media showed flames and smoke billowing from several vehicles on a busy street near a metro station in Old Delhi.
At least six vehicles and three auto-rickshaws were set on fire, Delhi Deputy Fire Commissioner said, adding that the fire was extinguished by the fire brigade.
“I heard a loud bang and the windows shook,” one anonymous resident told NDTV.
Police attempted to clear the crowd that had gathered around the scene of the incident.
The Red Fort, known as Lal Qila in India, is a 17th-century Mughal-era fort in the Old City that attracts tourists throughout the year.
