(Trigger warning: Some details can be disturbing.)

At least eight people were killed in a car explosion near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi on Monday evening. The blast occurred around 6:52 pm on Subhash Marg, a busy arterial road near the historic Red Fort and Chandni Chowk market. Investigations are ongoing, with police and national security agencies at the site overnight.

Eyewitnesses and First Responders Describe What Happened

"One person's body was torn into pieces. I saw a hand on the road," Irfan, an eyewitness, told Press Trust of India , adding "I can't describe it in words; it was a very strong explosion".

Dharminder, a security guard who had just finished shopping in Chandni Chowk, said he ran toward the site along with two policemen. “We began pulling

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