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In pictures: Vehicles on fire, Delhi Police at site after Red Fort blast kills 8
Delhi Red Fort Blast: A high alert has been sounded in Delhi after the explosion near Red Fort was reported.
Updated: November 11, 2025 00:14 IST
1 / 17An explosion was reported in a car near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening. (Express Photo/Tashi Tobgyal)
2 / 17Authorities place the site of the explosion outside the Red Fort Metro Gate 1. (Screengrab from video)
3 / 17Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha said a slow-moving vehicle stopped at the red light, following which the explosion took place at 6.52 pm. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)
4 / 17The explosion damaged surrounding vehicles. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)
5 / 17Car parts seen strewn around due to the force of the explosion. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)
6 / 17A team of Delhi Police Special Cell Officers arrived at the site and the area was cordoned off. (Express Photo/Tashi Tobgyal)
7 / 17Sources told the The Indian Express that initial investigation suggests blast site does not appear to have any splinter or resulted in craters. (Express Photo/Tashi Tobgyal)
8 / 17Delhi Police has restricted the entry or exit from Gate No. 1 and 4 at Lal Quila (Red Fort) metro station. (Express Photo/Tashi Tobgyal)
9 / 17Forensic investigation team at the blast spot in Delhi. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)
10 / 17Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has called the blast near the Red Fort “extremely distressing and alarming." (Express Photo/Tashi Togyal)
11 / 17Between charred remains of vehicles and with heavy police presence, forensic teams are looking for taking stock of the situation and looking for any clues. (Express Photo/Tashi Tobgyal)
12 / 17The explosion was so strong that it initially appeared to be a terror attack — but it looks like this location was not the intended target, an officer told The Indian Express. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)
13 / 17Around seven fire tenders were pressed into action. (Express Photo)
14 / 17NIA, NSG and FSl teams are doing deep inspections. (PTI Photo)
15 / 17Union Home Minister Amit Shah inspects at the site of the Car bomb blast near Red Fort in Old Delhi on Monday. (Express Photo/Tashi Tobgyal)
16 / 17Amit Shah at LNJP Hospital after the blast took place outside the Red Fort. (Express Photo/Amit Mehra)
17 / 17NSG commandoes, in their signature black overalls, arriving at the blast site. (Express Photo/Gajendra Yadav)
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