New Delhi: The Lal Qila Metro Station has been sealed off and services suspended following the powerful explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening, which left nine people dead and more than 20 injured. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) confirmed that while the Lal Qila station will remain closed until further notice, all other stations across the network continue to operate normally.

According to officials, the Delhi Fire Services received a distress call around 7 p.m., moments after a white Hyundai i20 exploded near Gate No. 1 of the Lal Qila Metro Station, one of the busiest intersections in the capital. The blast, which occurred around 6:52 p.m., set off a chain of fiery destruction, igniting several vehicles and scattering debris across Subhash Marg, a key artery connec

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