Explosion happened in slow-moving vehicle around 6.52 p.m., says Delhi Police Commissioner; several people are feared injured, say officials; Delhi on high alert
A high-intensity explosion ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort metro station on Monday, November 10, 2025, evening, gutting several vehicles and killing at least eight people, officials said. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma
At least eight people died in a high-intensity blast that ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort on Monday evening (November 10, 2025), with the powerful explosion leaving multiple vehicles in flames and shattering window panes. Several people are feared injured, officials said.
Police sounded a high alert in Delhi. Seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot with police cordoning off the area, the Delhi Fire Services said.
“The blast occurred in a car parked near Red Fort metro station gate number 1. The intensity was quite high. Injuries are feared,” said a senior official of the Delhi Fire Service.
Visuals of the incident showed plumes of fire billowing from the burning cars. Panic gripped the area as several vehicles were seen damaged at the spot following the loud explosion.
