The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Thursday the closure of Lal Quila Metro Station until further notice due to security reasons. The move comes amid heightened vigilance and precautionary measures in the national capital.
Actor Piyush Mishra has cancelled his upcoming Gurugram show following the tragic blast near Delhi's Red Fort metro station that claimed eight lives on Monday, November 10. The event was originally scheduled for November 15.
Blast wave damage affected lungs, ears, and abdominal organs, rupturing eardrums, lungs, and intestines. The blast was potent. The causes of death include deep wounds and excessive bleeding, with cross-injury patterns indicating victims were thrown against walls or the ground.
China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian expressed condolences over the Delhi blast near Red Fort metro station, offering sympathies to the victims and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the recent security incidents, stating that explosive material was recovered in Faridabad on the same day the car blast took place near the Red Fort metro station.
Congress leader BK Hariprasad on Tuesday condemned the Delhi blast near the Red Fort metro station area that claimed the lives of at least eight people, and demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Security concerns have heightened in the national capital following an explosion that occurred on Monday evening, around 7 pm, in a Hyundai i20 car near a traffic signal between Gates 1 and 4 of the Red Fort Metro Station.
In a statement, the Canadian Embassy in India said, "Canada offers its condolences to the families of the people who were killed in yesterday's horrific explosion in New Delhi and wishes those injured a speedy recovery."
The US State Department Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs expressed condolences over the high-intensity blast near Delhi's historic Red Fort that took place on Monday evening, leaving at least eight people dead and many others injured.