India probes deadly Delhi blast, vows those responsible will face justice

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00:01This was the site of the lethal blast.

00:05The scene is now cordoned off as the investigation begins.

00:09Forensic teams comb through the wreckage, looking for clues.

00:13The explosion happened just before 7pm local time.

00:17It's believed to have come from a Hyundai car stopped at a traffic light.

00:23We were here queuing for food and then there was the sound of a huge explosion.

00:28I'll ask my hearing for about 2-5 minutes.

00:35The blast triggered a fire that then engulfed several nearby vehicles.

00:40The incident took place near to New Delhi's historic Red Fort,

00:44a major tourist attraction in a typically crowded part of the city.

00:48Indian authorities say they aren't ruling out any possibility.

00:51The country's federal anti-terrorism body is assisting the police

00:55in investigating the cause of the explosion.

00:58The country's leading investigative agencies are conducting a swift and thorough inquiry into the incident.

01:07The findings of the investigation will soon be made public.

01:10Those responsible for this tragedy will be brought to the justice

01:14and will not be spared under any circumstances.

01:18India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his condolences to those who lost loved ones in the incident.

01:25The country is now on high alert with security focused on major train stations, airports and government buildings in New Delhi.

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01:41The county is on high alert with security focused in this project.

01:46The county is on high alert.

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