Delhi blast: How tattoos, T-shirts helped families identify loved ones

Families clung to hope through torn sleeves, T-shirts, and tattoos as familiar traces confirmed their worst fears after the explosion killed ten in Delhi.

The chaos and panic that spread after the Red Fort blast in Delhi on Monday, which killed ten people and injured several others, made it difficult for families to find and identify their loved ones. In those moments, small details such as tattoos and T-shirts helped grieving families recognise those they had lost.

The explosion in the Hyundai i20 car was so powerful that it shattered the windows of vehicles parked metres away and was heard across nearby buildings. Families clung to hope through torn sleeves, T-shirts, and tattoos as familiar traces confirmed their worst fears.

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