India, Nov. 11 -- Amassive explosionnear Delhi's iconicRed Forton Monday evening left at least eight people dead and over twenty injured, after a Hyundai i20 car carrying three passengers suddenly exploded near Gate No. 1 of Lal Qila Metro Station, close to the Gauri Shankar and Jain temples.

52 pm, shaking the high-security area and sending panic across Old Delhi.

The impact of the blast was so powerful that nearby vehicles caught fire and streetlights were shattered.

"At around 6:52 pm, a slow-moving vehicle stopped at the red light. An explosion occurred in that vehicle, damaging nearby vehicles as well," Golcha told reporters.

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Soon after the explosion, the car's registered owner, identified as Sal...