NEW DELHI (Reuters) -At least eight people were killed in a car explosion on Monday near the historic Red Fort in a densely populated district of the Indian capital Delhi, a city police spokesperson said,

It was a busy evening as usual on Monday near the Red Fort metro station in India's capital Delhi when the sound of a loud explosion broke the cacophony. An explosion in a car killed at least eight people and injured more than 20. It was so powerful that several vehicles nearby almost melted, and people could hear the blast from kilometres away.

A powerful car explosion outside an iconic monument in India’s capital Delhi has killed at least eight people and injured 20 others, prompting police to open an investigation under India ’s anti-terrorism laws. The blast occurred around 6.52pm on Monday evening near a metro station gate of the Red Fort, police said.

India imposed stricter anti-pollution measures in its capital New Delhi and adjoining areas on Tuesday, as the air quality deteriorated to "severe" levels, the government body responsible for air quality management said.

The passenger advisory comes a day after the powerful Delhi blast rocked the national capital as a car exploded near the busy area of Red Fort, and killed at least 13 besides injuring 20 others.

Authorities in India are investigating a deadly blast near a busy metro station in New Delhi. The explosion happened Tuesday evening near the historic Red Fort, killing at least eight people

Indian police are investigating a deadly car explosion in the capital, New Delhi, under a stringent anti-terrorism law.

A Hyundai i20 exploded near Delhi's Red Fort, killing at least eight and injuring many. Investigators are tracing the car's 11-hour journey from Farid

At least eight people were killed in a car explosion on Monday near the historic Red Fort in a densely populated district of the Indian capital Delhi, a city police spokesperson said, though the exact cause of the blast is still being investigated.

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