Delhi Red Fort Blast: 13 Dead as Authorities Probe Possible Terror Link
Shock and Tragedy Near One of India’s Most Iconic Landmarks New Delhi — A powerful car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on Wednesday evening left at least 13 people dead and more than 20 injured , jolting the national capital and raising fresh questions about urban security preparedness. The blast, which occurred around 6:45 p.m. in the busy Chandni Chowk-Red Fort corridor, set multiple vehicles ablaze and shattered nearby shopfronts. According to Delhi Police officials, preliminary findings suggest that the car was packed with an improvised explosive device (IED). The explosion was so strong that windowpanes in buildings several hundred meters away were blown out. Firefighters battled flames for more than an hour before the area was secured by the National Security Guard (NSG) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) teams. Eyewitness Accounts of Chaos and Fear Residents of the densely populated neighborhood described scenes of panic. “The sound was deafening. We thought it was a...