Smoke billowed from burning vehicles outside the Red Fort metro station in Delhi, as chaos ensued amid the crowd on the street after a blast was reported in a car.
Visuals of the powerful blast near the historic landmark in Delhi showed a vehicle burning, while other vehicles in proximity were also seen in a mangled state. Such was the likely impact of the blast that some vehicles parked just metres away also had shattered windscreens. Shattered glass lay scattered near the site of the blast, visuals showed.
Another video showed a van with its doors blown off, a completely mangled car, another showed an injured man on the ground.
20 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, with visuals showing firefighting operations already underway.
Several people were rushed to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash hospital.
The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila, is located in the congested Old Delhi area. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Delhi.