A History of Explosions in Delhi: Timeline of Major Blast Incidents from 1997 to Present

A high-intensity explosion near Delhi's Red Fort has reportedly claimed eight lives and left 24 people injured. The blast occurred in a car, causing approximately 20 nearby vehicles to catch fire and sustain damage.

This tragic incident evokes memories of numerous explosions that have struck Delhi over the past several decades, creating a troubling pattern of urban violence in India's capital city.

For live updates on the current situation, authorities are providing ongoing information about the Red Fort blast incident.

Looking back at Delhi's history with explosions since 1997, a concerning pattern emerges:

On January 9, 1997, a bomb exploded opposite the Delhi Police Headquarters at ITO, resulting in 50 injuries.

Later that year, on October 1, two bomb explosions near a procession in Sadar Bazar injured 30 people.

Just days later, on October 10, three bomb blasts across Shantivan, Kauria Pul, and Kingsway Camp areas killed one person and injured 16 others.

On October 18, 1997, twin bomb blasts in Rani Bagh market claimed one life and injured 23 people.

The violence continued when twin bomb blasts in Karol Bagh market on October 26 resulted in one death and 34 injuries.

Red Fort has witnessed previous attacks, with twin blasts on November 30, 1997, killing three people and injuring 70 others.

Before the year ended, on December 30, 1997, a bomb exploded in a bus near Punjabi Bagh, killing four commuters and injuring approximately 30.

On July 26, 1998, a high-intensity explosion occurred in a bus parked at Kashmiri Gate ISBT, killing two people and injuring three.

The Red Fort area was targeted again on June 18, 2000, when two powerful bomb blasts killed two people, including an eight-year-old girl, and injured about a dozen others.

On May 22, 2005, serial blasts in two Delhi cinema halls killed one person and injured 60 others.

One of the deadliest incidents occurred on October 29, 2005, when explosions at Sarojini Nagar and Paharganj markets, plus one in a Govindpuri area bus, claimed over 59 lives and injured more than 100 people, including foreign nationals.

The historic Jama Masjid in Old Delhi was attacked on April 14, 2006, with two explosions injuring at least 14 people in the courtyard.

September 13, 2008 saw five serial blasts within 45 minutes across Connaught Place, Karol Bagh's Ghaffar market, and Greater Kailash-I's M-Block market, killing at least 25 and injuring over 100.

Two weeks later, on September 27, a low-intensity blast at Mehrauli flower market near Qutab Minar killed three persons and injured 21.

On May 25, 2011, a minor blast occurred in a car park outside Delhi High Court, fortunately causing no casualties.