A high-intensity blast tore through a car parked near the Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening, plunging the area into chaos. Several people were feared dead, and many sustained injuries.
Videos showed the car completely damaged in the blast. The windows of vehicles parked several meters away were also damaged in the incident.
#WATCH | Delhi: Fire tenders, ambulances, and senior police officials at the spot after 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
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2025
Multiple casualties… pic.twitter.com/GaWKizw7MN
The incident occurred near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station.
Seven fire tenders reached the spot soon after the blast.
Car parts were strewn around because of the blast, the news agency ANI reported.
#WATCH | Delhi: Car parts seen strewn around due to the force of the blast
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2025
Multiple casualties have been brought to the LNJP hospital due to the blast near Gate No 1 of Red Fort Metro Station. Several people have been injured in the incident, sources tell ANI pic.twitter.com/UA8KDHqDTN
Visuals of the incident showed plumes of fire billowing from the burning car. Panic gripped the area that was teeming with people.
#WATCH | Delhi: "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..." said a local shopkeeper to ANI https://t.co/mNFJMPex0i pic.twitter.com/KQcbOYYNu6
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2025
"I never heard such a loud explosion ever in my life," an eyewitness said, adding that he "fell three times due to the explosion."
#WATCH | Delhi: "I saw the flames from my house and then came down to see what had happened. There was a loud explosion. I live nearby," said local resident Rajdhar Pandey pic.twitter.com/mPVLWdxLPP
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2025
Senior police officials visited the scene and began investigations. "As of now, I can't tell you anything. An investigation is being done," a senior police officer said.
#WATCH | Delhi: Senior police officials at the spot following a blast near Gate No. 1 of Red Fort Metro Station
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2025
Multiple casualties have been brought to the LNJP hospital due to the blast near Gate No. 1 of Red Fort Metro Station. Several people have been injured in the… pic.twitter.com/FPpfsQfl70
"We got information that there was a blast in a car near Chandni Chowk Metro Station. We responded immediately, and seven units were sent to the spot. At 7:29 p.m., the fire was brought under control," the news agency ANI quoted Deputy Chief Fire Officer A.K. Malik as saying.
The explosion comes just hours after the recovery of around 360kg of suspected ammonium nitrate and a cache of arms and ammunition from a Kashmiri doctor's rented accommodation in Faridabad, Haryana.
