A loud sound near the Radisson Hotel in Delhi’s Mahipalpur area on Thursday morning triggered alarm among locals, but officials later confirmed that it was caused by a tyre burst and not an explosion.

According to officials, the fire department received a call regarding the incident at around 9:18 am.

“A call of blast near Radisson, Mahipalpur was received and staff were rushed to the spot. The caller was contacted and it was informed that while the caller was on the way to Gurugram, a loud noise was heard,” police said.

Soon after the incident, the fire brigade and police teams rushed immediately to the scene to determine the cause of the explosion.

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However, the Delhi Police have investigated and later confirmed that the loud noise was caused by a tyre burst and not an

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