It was just another bustling Monday evening near Delhi’s Red Fort metro station.
Then a deafening explosion ripped through the noise.
A car blast killed at least eight people and injured more than 20, melting nearby vehicles and sending shockwaves across the city.
Residents say the sound carried for kilometres.
“My whole house shook — I thought it was an earthquake,” said Mohamed Hafiz, who lives just 200 metres away.
What he saw outside left him speechless: cars on fire, bodies on the road, and people running in terror.
“There was blood everywhere,” he said quietly. The blast hit one of Delhi’s busiest and supposedly safest areas.
Delhi Reels After Blast
It was right between tourist-packed Red Fort and the ever-crowded Chandni Chowk market.
Within minutes, police sealed the city and neighbouring states went on high alert.
Outside Lok Nayak Hospital, anxious families waited for news.
Among them was Mohammed Azghar, still searching for his missing brother. “We just want to know if he’s alive,” he said.
At the scene, the aftermath told its own grim story — charred rickshaws, mangled cars, and eerie silence.
As one shop worker put it, “Delhi will heal, but it will take time. Tonight, our city feels broken.”
