CCTV footage shows moment of explosion that killed 13 near Red Fort

The blast, which took place near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, has killed at least 13 people.

A CCTV footage from the Old Delhi area showed, from a distance, the exact moment of explosion that killed at least 13 people near Red Fort on Monday evening.

Eyewitnesses, shopkeepers, and those nearby the scene of the blast shared that the explosion was of high intensity, causing windows to shatter and buildings to tremble.(PTI)

The explosion in a car near the Red Fort metro station killed at least 13 people and injured 21 others, according to officials. Authorities are investigating the incident from all angles, with heavy security arrangements in place across the national capital. Follow Delhi Red Fort blast live updates

The historic Red Fort has been closed to visitors for the next three days, while the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has also closed the Lal Qila Metro Station on the violet line for security reasons.

Eyewitnesses, local vendors and residents near the scene of the blast recalled the horrifying moment and shared how it was of high intensity, causing windows to shatter and buildings to tremble.

CCTV clip shows moment of blast

The CCTV footage posted on X by news agency ANI shows the moment of the explosion from a distance. A bright yellow-orange blast light is seen in the top right corner of the footage.

According to Delhi Police, a slow-moving vehicle stopped at a red light near Red Fort minutes before the blast. Police commissioner Satish Golcha said, "At around 6.52 PM, a slow-moving vehicle stopped at the red light. An explosion happened in that vehicle, and due to the explosion, nearby vehicles were also damaged."

A Hyundai i20 car is believed to have been the source of the deadly explosion. Investigators said traced the car's route and revealed that it was parked for nearly two hours at a lot adjacent to Red Fort before it exploded while moving slowly on Netaji Subhash Marg, investigators familiar with the initial probe said on Monday, HT reported earlier.

According to the CCTV footage examined by the investigators, the car, with three occupants, was seen heading from Daryaganj Market towards the Sunehri Masjid parking lot beside the Red Fort on Shantivan Marg around 4 pm.

About two hours later, it was seen leaving the parking lot, taking a U-turn near Old Delhi Railway Station, proceeding towards Lower Subhash Marg,.

“It was being driven on the Chhata Rail Chowk stretch before taking a U-turn and moving towards Lower Subhash Marg. The footage shows the car slowing down at a signal when the explosion occurred,” said an officer aware of the investigation. All three occupants of the car were killed instantly.

The car, which exploded, bore a Haryana registration number and was last registered to a man in Gurugram, but had changed hands several times in recent weeks, another investigator was cited as saying in a previous HT report.

Additionally, authorities are also looking into reports that a Maruti Eeco van near the i20 at the time of the blast was severely damaged and its occupants either killed or critically injured.