Delhi Red Fort blast: Families grieve for loved ones lost in tragic explosion

At LNJP Hospital, families of the victims wait in anguish — some clinging to hope, others holding on to the memories of loved ones lost too soon. Among the deceased is 21-year-old Shivam Jha from Usmanpur, the youngest victim of the tragedy.

A relative mourns inside an ambulance outside the Lok Nayak Hospital mortuary in New Delhi, as families grapple with loss after Monday’s devastating blast.

Others include Ashok Kumar from Amroha and Amar Kataria, a pharmaceutical businessman from Sriniwaspuri who was returning home after closing his shop. Mohsin, 35, from Meerut, who drove an e-rickshaw to support his family, was also among those who perished.

The wife and young son of Dinesh Mishra, who was killed in the car explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort, break down in tears as they arrive at a city hospital mortuary to claim his body.

Onlookers gather near the site of Monday’s deadly explosion close to the Red Fort in New Delhi, as investigators cordon off the area and the city comes to terms with the shocking blast.

Police seal off a market near the site of the deadly explosion close to Delhi’s Red Fort on Tuesday, as investigators continue to comb the area for clues following the tragic blast.

As police continue their investigation into the cause of the explosion, grief-stricken families gather outside hospitals and police stations, demanding answers.

NSG commandos and Delhi Police personnel inspect the site where a car exploded near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station on Tuesday, as forensic teams search for evidence after the deadly blast.

Family members of a victim of Monday’s car explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort break down in grief at a hospital in New Delhi, as the city mourns those lost in the devastating blast.

Their tears, prayers, and photographs now form the human face of this tragedy — a reminder of lives cut short and dreams left unfinished in the shadow of Delhi’s historic Red Fort.