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

T he 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.

At least 11 people were injured, TV channels 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.

"We heard a big sound, our windows shook," one resident who did not

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