Delhi blast horror: Locals describe powerful explosion near Red Fort

Locals near Delhi’s Red Fort described scenes of chaos and horror after a powerful explosion killed 12 and injured several. Eyewitnesses said the blast shook the ground and scattered body parts across nearby areas, leaving residents traumatised and sleeples

New Delhi: Body parts lay scattered, with some fragments even reaching the nearby Jain Mandir, leaving locals terrified and sleepless through the night. The powerful explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday killed 12 people and left several injured, rattling one of the city’s most crowded and historic neighbourhoods.

Karamjot, who sells bags in Chandni Chowk, recalled the chaos that unfolded moments after the blast. “I saw a large number of people running towards me from the Red Fort side. Everyone was screaming. I ran towards the gurdwara and took shelter there until things calmed down,” she said.

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JP Mishra, an employee at the Jain Mandir sports club, said locals rushed to help the injured before emergency teams arrived. “When I reached the spot, I saw dismembered bodies everywhere. Some of the body parts even came under my feet,” he said, his voice trembling.

Another eyewitness, 45-year-old Karmayta Devi, who lives near the Jain Mandir, said her family could not sleep the entire night. “It felt like an earthquake. The ground was shaking. My 15-year-old son, who saw the bodies lying around, was terrified. Some parts of the bodies even flew into the Jain Mandir compound,” she recounted.

Ten-year-old Priya, who lives close to the Red Fort, said the blast was so strong that the cement from the ceiling of her house fell off. “Our school is closed today. We couldn’t sleep the whole night. I have never heard such a loud sound before,” she said softly.

Meanwhile, shopkeepers fear that they might incur losses for the next few months. The explosion has left the neighbourhood scarred, with fear and disbelief still hanging heavy in the air as investigators try to piece together the sequence of events behind the deadly blast.