At least nine people were killed in a car explosion on Monday at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort in Delhi.

The explosion in a slow-moving vehicle near the Red Fort crossing on Monday evening left nine persons dead and 20 injured, while gutting several vehicles.

The exact cause of the blast is still being investigated.

Here are some major explosions that have hit the Delhi in recent decades:

September 2011 High Court blast

A powerful bomb placed in a briefcase outside the Delhi High Court in Delhi killed 12 people and injured dozens in September 2011.

May 2011 High Court blast

A blast occurred outside the Delhi High Court in May 2011 but did not cause any injuries.

Two blasts in September 2008

Three persons killed and 21 injured in a low—intensity blast at Mehraul

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