Devastating Explosion Rocks Delhi: Eight Confirmed Dead

Tue Nov 11 2025 12:24:13 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

A powerful explosion detonated near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi, causing chaos and panic. At least eight people have been confirmed dead, with over 20 injured as investigations seek to uncover the cause.

On Monday evening, an explosion in a car near Delhi's Red Fort metro station shook the bustling area, killing at least eight and injuring more than twenty. Eyewitness accounts describe a scene of panic, confusion, and devastation, with locals running in fear and authorities declaring a high alert across the city. Investigations are ongoing as residents grapple with the shock of such violence in a typically secure part of the capital.

Monday evening was busy as usual near the Red Fort metro station in India's capital Delhi when the sound of a loud blast broke through the cacophony on the streets.

An explosion in a car killed at least eight people and injured more than 20. It was so powerful that several vehicles nearby almost melted, and people could hear the blast from kilometres away.

The police are still investigating what caused the blast but the fact that it happened in one of the most secure and busy areas of Delhi has shocked people.

On one side is Chandni Chowk - a busy trading and clothing hub that is busier than usual at this time of the year due to the peak wedding season.

And on the other side is the 17th Century Red Fort which attracts thousands of tourists every day.

Sandwiched between the two is the road where the explosion took place. Within minutes, confusion and alarm spread from the scene to the rest of the city.

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Mohamed Hafiz, who lives less than 200m from the spot, said his house shook and he and others ran out thinking it was an earthquake.

What he saw on the street terrified him: people were running in all directions, cars were on fire, and bodies lay on the road. Some locals were trying to help the injured.

As local media broke the news, fear and panic swept through the city. Police declared a high alert, and neighbouring states quickly followed suit.

As we entered Delhi from the neighbouring suburb of Noida, we could see a long queue of vehicles at the border as policemen searched them one by one.

Everyone - the people in the vehicles and the policemen - looked tense as they all appeared to be in disbelief that something like this had happened in their city for the first time in more than a decade.

After visiting the hospital, we drove to the site of the blast. It was jarring to see the roads empty here, as the area is usually teeming with people late into the night.

Some locals had also gathered around. They looked visibly shaken and worried about their immediate future. Ram Singh, who drives a small vehicle to ferry goods from stockrooms to shops in the area, is worried about business being affected.

“I earn daily and I am worried how I might feed my family. I hope a sense of security soon returns. I hope the police will be able to restore trust fairly quickly,” he said.