Delhi Car Blast: A massive explosion near Delhi’s Lal Qila metro station, Gate No. 1, on Monday, around 6.55 pm, led to multiple casualties, with at least eight confirmed deaths. There is no immediate report of whether it was an attack or an accident. Meanwhile, the reason for the blast is also not yet known. The blast took place in a slow-moving car, triggering a panic in the area.
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Here Are 10 Major Updates On The Incident
- Authorities have sounded a high alert in the national capital region and other states, including Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai, Punjab, and Haryana.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken stock of the situation in the wake of the blast in Delhi, government sources said.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Delhi Police CP Satish Golcha and other officials as he arrived at Jan Lok Nayak Hospital to meet the injured
- Police conducted checking drives in crowded areas, including Sector 18. Intensified patrolling and CCTV monitoring are underway near metro stations.
- A team from the Delhi Police Special Cell also arrived at the blast site. Teams from the NSG, NIA, and the forensic department rushed to the Red Fort region as well.
- The blast reportedly occurred in an I-20 sports car near the Red Fort Metro Station. Three passengers were inside the vehicle.
- The fire brigade got a call just after 7 pm. The location of the blast-cum-fire was reported to be Lal Qila Metro Station Gate No. 1 near Gauri Shankar Mandir.
- Multiple people were taken to the LNJP Hospital following the blast.
- Medical superintendent of LNJP Hospital told ANI, “Fifteen people have been brought to Lok Nayak Hospital. Eight of them died before reaching the hospital. Three are seriously injured. One is in stable condition.”
- Seven fire tenders were initially rushed to the explosion site after the Delhi Fire Department received a call regarding the explosion around 7 pm.
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