A car explosion in India on Monday killed at least eight people.
The incident occurred in Delhi, the country’s capital, near the Red Fort landmark.
According to Delhi’s police commissioner, mangled bodies and the wrecks of several cars were scattered along a crowded street near a metro station in Delhi’s old quarter, as police moved in to secure the scene and disperse the growing crowd.
“A slow-moving vehicle stopped at a red light. An explosion happened in that vehicle, and due to the explosion, nearby vehicles were also damaged,” Reuters quoted Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha as saying.
Reuters also reported that people near the scene of the incident reported loud explosions and a fire, which created chaos in the market.
India’s Home Minister Amit Shah has said the government is “exploring all possibilities” into what could have caused the explosion
