New Delhi: Eight persons were killed and several others injured in an explosion in a car, whose nature was not immediately ascertained, near the iconic Red Fort in the national capital, officials said.

The incident was reported at around 7 PM from near Gate No 1 of the Red Fort Metro station when a car exploded, which led to some other four-wheelers and rickshaws catching fire. Around a dozen fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire while officials from Delhi Police's Special Cell, NIA and National Security Guards reached the spot.

Panic and chaos reigned the crowded locality that is near the Chandni Chowk market and Jama Masjid as the car went on flames. The explosion was so powerful that it shattered windows of vehicles parked several metres away.

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