Delhi explosion: Several reported killed after blast near metro station

At least eight dead, according to reportspublished at 14:47 GMT

14:47 GMTBreaking

At least eight people have died in the blast, Reuters news agency quotes a police spokesperson as saying.

The explosion was in a car in the densely populated Red Fort area, it reports the spokesperson as saying.

According to Indian TV channels, a high alert has been declared in the capital as well as in Mumbai.