At least eight people have been killed and at least 18 injured after a high-intensity explosion ripped through a car near the Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening. The blast, which occurred around 6.52 pm at a traffic signal in a crowded area, set off panic and caused extensive damage to nearby vehicles.

Speaking to the media, Delhi police commissioner Satish Golcha said that a “slow-moving vehicle stopped at the red light” at around 6.52 pm near the Red Fort. “An explosion happened in that vehicle, and due to the explosion, nearby vehicles were also damaged. All agencies, FSL, NIA, are here,” Golcha said. He added that the situation is constantly being monitored.

Union home minister Amit Shah told , “This evening, around 7 pm, a blast occurred in a Hyundai i20 car at the Subhash Marg

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