Eight people are feared dead and 11 injured after a high-intensity explosion ripped through a carnear Delhi’s Red Fort this evening, officials said.Three to four vehicles that were near the car also caught fire and sustained damage.

A blast near Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi claimed eight lives on Monday evening. The explosion, originating from a Hyundai i20 car, injured pedestrians and damaged vehicles. Multiple agencies, including the NSG and NIA, are investigating the incident, with authorities exploring all possibilities.

Poll-bound Bihar was put on high alert after a powerful explosion near the Red Fort in Delhi killed nine people and injured over 20.