Raipur, Nov 10 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday described the blast near the Red Fort in Delhi as "extremely heart-wrenching" and expressed grief over the loss of lives in the powerful explosion.

He noted the the central government was continuously reviewing the situation following the blast.

A high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station in the evening, killing at least eight people and gutting several vehicles, officials said.

Twenty-four people were injured in the blast that took place on a busy evening when the area was milling with people.

"The car blast near Delhi's Red Fort is extremely heart-wrenching. I express my deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I pray to God

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