At least eight people were killed and several others were injured in a powerful explosion in a car parked near the Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening, setting multiple vehicles ablaze and shattering window panes in the vicinity, officials said, according to the ANI.

Fifteen people have been brought to Lok Nayak Hospital. Eight of them died before reaching the hospital. Three are seriously injured. One is in stable condition: Medical Superintendent, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital told the ANI.