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Delhi explosion: Several reported killed after blast near metro station

Casualties have been reported after an explosion near a metro station in Delhi

At least eight people have died in the blast, local media report

The incident occurred near the Red Fort station in a densely populated area of the Indian capital

A state of high alert has been declared in the city

I have just spoken to the city police spokesperson who Reuters quoted.

He is unable to confirm casualty figures as they are still trying to verify these with the hospitals in the area.

Two videos from the scene have now been confirmed as authentic by BBC Verify.

Eight dead in explosion near Red Fort in India’s New Delhi

At least eight people were killed in an explosion near the landmark Red Fort in a densely populated district of the Indian capital New Delhi, city police said.

The blast occurred in a car near the Red Fort, but the exact cause was not immediately known, and was being investigated, city police spokesperson Sanjay Tyagi said.

Visuals on local media showed flames and smoke billowing from more than one vehicle in what was described as a congested street located near a metro station in the old part of Delhi.

At least six vehicles and three autorickshaws caught fire, Delhi’s deputy fire chief said, adding that the flames had been doused by firefighting teams.

At least 8 as blast rips through car parked near Red Fort

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Firefighters at the spot after a blast occurred in a parked car near Red Fort, leaving multiple vehicles in flames in New Delhi on November 10, 2025.
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