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Blast at Delhi Metro Station kills 9, high alert sounded

At least nine people were killed while several others suffered grusome burn injuries after a powerful explosion that took place near the Red Fort Metro Railway Station in old Delhi this evening.

The intensity of the explosion was so powerful that it destroyed several cars outside the Metro Station, following which the entire area was cordoned off, and the Delhi Police deployed a team of Special Cell. The powerful explosion, besides leaving multiple vehicles in flames, also shattered the window panes of the nearby houses, the officials estimated.

The police have also sounded a high alert. Besides, the Centre sent similar cautions to the entire Metro cities in the country, including the NCR.

The visuals of the blast, meanwhile, have gone viral that showed plumes of fire billowing from the burning cars.

The Red Fort, known in India as the Lal Qila, is a 17th-century Mughal-era fort located in the old city and visited by tourists through the year.