At least eight killed as car explodes near New Delhi’s Red Fort tourist attraction

A car has exploded near the historic Red Fort in India‘s capital today, killing at least eight people and injuring several others. 

Several fire engines rushed to the scene after the blast was reported near one of the gates of the Red Fort metro station in New Delhi, the city’s fire services said. The cause of the explosion remained unclear.

Police said a ‘slow-moving vehicle’ stopped at a nearby red light at 6.52pm before it exploded by the Red Fort, leaving mangled bodies in the wake of the incident. 

Ambulances streamed into a nearby public hospital, carrying several injured people. Local media reported at least 13 people were killed and 24 were injured in the explosion, though this number has not been confirmed by officials. 

Footage showed damaged vehicles and a police cordon at the site. The city’s deputy fire chief said at least six vehicles and three rickshaws caught fire during the explosion.

Local officials said they are investigating the cause of the blast, which one witness described as ‘window-shattering’. 

The building was cordoned off amid a heavy police deployment as officers moved through the corridors.  

Outside, anxious relatives gathered after hearing that their loved ones had been brought in. 

Musarrat Ansari said her brother was injured after a burning car hit the motorbike he was riding.

Several fire engines rushed to the scene after the blast was reported near one of the gates of the Red Fort metro station, the city’s fire services said

Local media footage showed damaged vehicles and a police cordon at the site

Security personnel stand beside charred vehicles at the blast site after an explosion near the Red Fort in the old quarters of Delhi on November 10, 2025

Indian police personnel inspect the scene of a blast near the red fort in New Delhi, India on November 10 2025

‘He called me and said his leg was hurt – he couldn’t walk,’ she said.

Formerly an imperial palace, the Red Fort is a major tourist attraction in New Delhi. Indian prime ministers address the nation from its ramparts on Independence Day, and it features on the largest banknote. 

The wider Uttar Pradesh region has been put on high alert in the wake of the explosion. 

Provincial official Amitabh Yash told local media that all senior officials in the region have been ordered to increase security at religious sites, sensitive districts, and border areas.

Meanwhile, cops in all districts of the region have been put on alert, and patrols and checks are to be increased.

More to follow.