Overview
- Patients with severe burns, fractures and shrapnel wounds arrived through the night, with doctors reporting more than 30 injured and several in critical condition.
- The explosion near Gate No. 1 of Red Fort Metro Station around 6:40 pm sent victims to LNJP, where the emergency ward was sealed and access to casualty areas was restricted.
- Identification proved difficult as several bodies were described by staff as beyond recognition, and by morning many remains were handed to relatives who could identify them.
- Relatives described long waits outside the hospital and said VIP movements, including a visit by Home Minister Amit Shah, delayed their ability to see injured family members.
- Investigators are examining CCTV showing a white Hyundai i20 parked for hours before the blast, and authorities suspect an IED was used, though the probe is ongoing.