Police say at least eight killed in blast near Red Fort in India’s Delhi
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Local television channels report at least 20 people wounded in the blast.
At least eight people have been killed in a car explosion near the Red Fort in the Indian capital territory of Delhi, police say.
Local television channels reported at least 20 people were wounded in the blast on Monday.
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion close to the Red Fort metro station.
The neighbouring Uttar Pradesh region and India’s financial capital, Mumbai, were placed on high security alert in the wake of the incident, Indian media reported. So too were nearby sites including Indira Gandhi International Airport, according to a statement by India’s central police force.
In videos shared online, the wreckage of several cars could be seen on a congested street in the old quarter of Delhi as police poured into the area to secure it and push back gathering crowds.
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