NEW DELHI (AP) — A car explosion near the historic Red Fort in India’s capital city killed eight people on Monday and injured at least 19 others, police in New Delhi said.

The blast, which triggered a fire that damaged several vehicles parked nearby, was reported near one of the gates of the Red Fort metro station, the fire services said. The cause is being investigated.

Om Prakash Gupta, an eyewitness who lives close to the scene, said he was at home when he heard a loud explosion. “I rushed out with my children and saw several vehicles on fire, body parts all over,” he told The Associated Press. He said he saw one body on the windscreen of a car.

A cab driver, who gave his name as just Shahrukh, said he heard a loud explosion. “I came out of the car and started running along with othe

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