A car exploded near India’s historic red fort, killing at least eight people, injuring several vehicles and damaging several cars parked nearby, New Delhi Police said.
Several fire engines rushed to the scene after the explosion was reported near one of the gates of Pula Fort Metro Station, the city’s fire services said. The cause of the explosion remains unclear.
Sanjay Tyagi, a spokesman for the City Police Force, said at least 8 people were killed, and many others were injured. “We are investigating the cause of the explosion,” he said.
Once an imperial palace, the red fort is a major tourist attraction in New Delhi. Local media footage showed damaged vehicles and a police cordon at the site.
A Witness who lives near the site told Broadcaster NDTV that he heard a “window-shattering sound” and then saw flames.
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