at least Eight people and fifteen died They were injured in an explosion that occurred this afternoon in central New Delhi near the Red Fort in the Indian capital, and it is being investigated.
“Fifteen people were taken to Lok Nayak Hospital. Eight of them died before reaching the hospital. Three were seriously injuredThe medical superintendent of the hospital center told news agency ANI.
The cause of the explosion is currently unknown, although the Deputy Director General of Law and Order in neighboring Uttar Pradesh told ANI that Security has been enhanced In sensitive areas of the region.
No member of the Indian government commented on the explosion, although local media reported that Home Minister Amit Shah was monitoring the situation. The explosion occurred around seven in the evening. (2:30 p.m. Spain time) In front of the Red Fort, In one of the most tourist areas in the center of the Indian capital.
The city of New Delhi periodically receives false bomb threats against it Schools, airplanes, hospitals Or other infrastructure and institutions that cause chaos and disrupt the flow of services in the capital. On October 20, 2024, an explosion occurred near a high school in the Indian capital, without causing deaths or injuries, but it caused material damage in the area.
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