Car explodes near historic fort in India's capital, killing at least 8, police say

Police successful India's superior accidental a car exploded adjacent the city's historical Red Fort , sidesplitting astatine slightest 8 radical and triggering a occurrence that damaged respective vehicles parked nearby

NEW DELHI -- A car exploded adjacent the historical Red Fort successful India's superior Monday, sidesplitting astatine slightest 8 people, injuring respective others and triggering a occurrence that damaged respective vehicles parked nearby, New Delhi constabulary said.

Several occurrence engines rushed to the country aft the blast was reported adjacent 1 of the gates of the Red Fort metro station, the city's occurrence services said. The origin of the detonation remained unclear.

Sanjay Tyagi, a spokesperson for the city's constabulary force, told The Associated Press that astatine slightest 8 radical were killed, and respective others injured. “We are investigating the origin of the blast,” helium said.

Formerly an imperial palace, the Red Fort is simply a large tourer attraction successful New Delhi. Local media footage showed damaged vehicles and a constabulary cordon astatine the site.

A witnesser who lives adjacent the tract told the NDTV broadcaster that helium heard a “window-shattering sound” and past saw flames engulfing aggregate vehicles.

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