{"id":1496,"date":"2025-11-11T00:12:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/?p=1496"},"modified":"2025-11-11T00:34:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:04:00","slug":"eight-killed-20-injured-in-massive-blast-near-delhis-red-fort-high-alert-issued-across-major-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/eight-killed-20-injured-in-massive-blast-near-delhis-red-fort-high-alert-issued-across-major-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Killed, 20 Injured in Massive Blast Near Delhi\u2019s Red Fort; High Alert Issued Across Major Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1496\" class=\"elementor elementor-1496\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb51d6f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb51d6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305b88b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"305b88b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eight Killed, 20 Injured in Massive Blast Near Delhi\u2019s Red Fort; High Alert Issued Across Major Cities<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c23de7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c23de7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d2d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5d2d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000164442-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-digital-newspaper-list size-digital-newspaper-list wp-image-1493\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000164442-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000164442-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\ud83d\udea8 Terror Strikes the Capital: Eight dead, 20 injured after a car explosion near Delhi\u2019s Red Fort; nationwide alert issued.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e46c2cb e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e46c2cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f817fe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f817fe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3>New Delhi | Undercover Editor News<br \/>A powerful explosion near Delhi\u2019s historic Red Fort on Monday evening has left at least eight people dead and more than 20 others injured, triggering panic and a massive security response in the national capital.<br \/>According to officials, the blast occurred around 7 p.m. near the Red Fort Metro Station when a slow-moving car reportedly exploded at a traffic signal, setting off a chain reaction that damaged nearby vehicles and auto-rickshaws.<br \/>Fire department sources said that six cars and three autorickshaws caught fire following the blast. Emergency teams and local police quickly rushed to the scene, cordoning off the area and pushing back crowds that had gathered in the busy market lanes of old Delhi.<br \/>Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha confirmed that the explosion appeared to have originated from one vehicle. \u201cAn explosion occurred in a vehicle waiting at a red light. The impact damaged several nearby vehicles. The situation is under control, and investigations are underway,\u201d he said.<br \/>Authorities have placed Delhi, Mumbai, and Uttar Pradesh on high security alert following the explosion. The Indira Gandhi International Airport and other major installations in the region are also under enhanced surveillance as a precaution.<br \/>Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that a comprehensive investigation has been ordered to determine the cause of the explosion.<br \/>\u201cWe are exploring all possibilities and will conduct a thorough investigation. Every angle will be examined, and the findings will be shared with the public,\u201d Shah stated, adding that he will personally visit the blast site and the hospitals treating the injured.<br \/>Videos from the scene showed charred vehicles, shattered glass, and a heavy police presence as bomb squads and forensic teams began collecting evidence. The cause of the explosion\u2014whether accidental or deliberate\u2014is yet to be confirmed.<br \/>Independent journalist Amit Baruah, speaking to Al Jazeera, described the area around the Red Fort as \u201cone of the most crowded parts of the city,\u201d making it particularly vulnerable. \u201cIt shatters the calm of the capital city,\u201d Baruah said. \u201cDelhi hasn\u2019t seen an incident like this in years.\u201d<br \/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the victims\u2019 families.<br \/>\u201cCondolences to those who lost their loved ones in the blast in Delhi earlier this evening. May the injured recover at the earliest,\u201d he posted on X (formerly Twitter).<br \/>The Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of India\u2019s most iconic monuments, attracts thousands of tourists daily. Monday\u2019s incident marks one of the most serious security breaches in Delhi in recent memory.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight Killed, 20 Injured in Massive Blast Near Delhi\u2019s Red Fort; High Alert Issued Across Major Cities \ud83d\udea8 Terror Strikes the Capital: Eight dead, 20 injured after a car explosion near Delhi\u2019s Red Fort; nationwide alert issued. New Delhi | Undercover Editor NewsA powerful explosion near Delhi\u2019s historic Red Fort on Monday evening has left at least eight people dead and more than 20 others injured, triggering panic and a massive security response in the national capital.According to officials, the blast occurred around 7 p.m. near the Red Fort Metro Station when a slow-moving car reportedly exploded at a traffic signal, setting off a chain reaction that damaged nearby vehicles and auto-rickshaws.Fire department sources said that six cars and three autorickshaws caught fire following the blast. Emergency teams and local police quickly rushed to the scene, cordoning off the area and pushing back crowds that had gathered in the busy market lanes of old Delhi.Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha confirmed that the explosion appeared to have originated from one vehicle. \u201cAn explosion occurred in a vehicle waiting at a red light. The impact damaged several nearby vehicles. The situation is under control, and investigations are underway,\u201d he said.Authorities have placed Delhi, Mumbai, and Uttar Pradesh on high security alert following the explosion. The Indira Gandhi International Airport and other major installations in the region are also under enhanced surveillance as a precaution.Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that a comprehensive investigation has been ordered to determine the cause of the explosion.\u201cWe are exploring all possibilities and will conduct a thorough investigation. Every angle will be examined, and the findings will be shared with the public,\u201d Shah stated, adding that he will personally visit the blast site and the hospitals treating the injured.Videos from the scene showed charred vehicles, shattered glass, and a heavy police presence as bomb squads and forensic teams began collecting evidence. The cause of the explosion\u2014whether accidental or deliberate\u2014is yet to be confirmed.Independent journalist Amit Baruah, speaking to Al Jazeera, described the area around the Red Fort as \u201cone of the most crowded parts of the city,\u201d making it particularly vulnerable. \u201cIt shatters the calm of the capital city,\u201d Baruah said. \u201cDelhi hasn\u2019t seen an incident like this in years.\u201dPrime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the victims\u2019 families.\u201cCondolences to those who lost their loved ones in the blast in Delhi earlier this evening. May the injured recover at the earliest,\u201d he posted on X (formerly Twitter).The Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of India\u2019s most iconic monuments, attracts thousands of tourists daily. 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