New Delhi (PTI): A high-intensity blast ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort here on Monday evening, engulfing nearby vehicles in flames and killing at least one person and injuring several others, officials said.

Police sounded a high alert in Delhi. Seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot with police cordoning off the area, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.

The explosion was so powerful that it shattered windows of vehicles parked several metres away and was heard in nearby buildings of the congested area.

"The blast occurred in a car parked near Red Fort Metro Station gate number 1. The intensity was quite high. Injuries are feared," said a senior official of Delhi Fire Service.

The anti-terror squad and Delhi Police Special Cell were on the spot to assess the situatio

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