Afghanistan, Nov. 11 -- Indian authorities said the death toll from the powerful explosion near Delhi's historic Red Fort rose to 13, as police launched a joint investigation Tuesday.
Indian authorities have confirmed that the death toll from Monday evening's explosion near Delhi's historic Red Fort has risen to 13, according to security officials cited by The Hindustan Times.
Officials said more bodies were recovered overnight as forensic teams continued search and identification efforts at the site of the blast, which occurred inside a parked vehicle near the fort's main entrance.
Eyewitnesses described the explosion as powerful, sending debris across the area and shattering nearby windows. Emergency teams and bomb disposal units immed...