Delhi Blast: Major blast near Red Fort, read the full chronology of the blasts that rocked Delhi.
A car exploded near Delhi's Red Fort Metro Station, causing widespread panic. The blast shattered the glass windows of the Red Fort Temple and damaged shops. Several people have died. Delhi has previously experienced numerous explosions, claiming lives and injuring many others.
Ankush Pandey
Highlights
- Blast near Red Fort Metro Station
- Glasses of the Red Temple were broken, shops were damaged
- Delhi has experienced several blasts before.
A car explosion near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening created panic. The intensity of the blast was so high that a part of the car fell on the Red Temple located near the Red Fort. The glass of the temple was shattered and the doors and windows of many nearby shops were damaged. Many people have died in this incident.
Immediately after the blast, fires were reported in nearby shops. Tremors were felt as far as the Bhagirath Palace area of Chandni Chowk, and shopkeepers were seen calling each other to inquire about the situation. Several buses and other vehicles were also reported to have caught fire. This is not the first time such an incident has occurred in Delhi.
Chronology of Blasts in Delhi
May 25, 1996: Bomb blast in Lajpat Nagar Central Market – at least 16 people killed.
October 1, 1997: Two bomb blasts near Sadar Bazaar – approximately 30 injured.
October 10, 1997: Three blasts in Shantivan, Kaudia Pul, and Kingsway Camp areas – one dead, approximately 16 injured.
October 18, 1997: Twin blasts in Rani Bagh Market – one dead, approximately 23 injured.
October 26, 1997: Two blasts in Karol Bagh Market – one dead, approximately 34 injured.
November 30, 1997: Twin blasts in the Red Fort area – three dead, 70 injured.
December 30, 1997: Bus blast near Punjabi Bagh – four dead, approximately 30 injured.
June 18, 2000: Two powerful explosions near Red Fort – 2 killed, about a dozen injured.
March 16, 2000: Explosion in Sadar Bazaar – 7 injured.
February 27, 2000: Explosion in Paharganj – 8 injured.
April 14, 2006: Two explosions in the Jama Masjid premises – at least 14 injured.
May 22, 2005: Two explosions at Liberty and Satyam cinema halls – 1 dead, about 60 injured.
October 29, 2005: Three explosions in Sarojini Nagar, Paharganj, and Govindpuri – about 59-62 dead, 100+ injured.
September 13, 2008: Five coordinated explosions in Karol Bagh (Gaffar Market), Connaught Place, and Greater Kailash-I – at least 20-30 dead, 90+ injured.
September 27, 2008: Explosion at the Flower Market (Sarai) in Mehrauli—3 killed, 23 injured.
May 25, 2011: Explosion in the Delhi High Court parking lot—no fatalities.
