Road dust mainly comprises PM₁₀ and coarse particles and forms a large share of the air we breathe. With the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aiming for a 40% reduction in PM₁₀ by 2025-2026, reducing road dust is an urgent priority
Delhi blast: 8 dead, probe teams trace car’s trail, city on alert | Top points
What seemed like an ordinary Monday evening turned into a nightmare as chaos ripped through the heart of Delhi. A powerful explosion tore through a slow-moving white Hyundai i20 near the historic Red Fort, killing at least eight people and injuring 21 others. The blast, which erupted during the rush hour, set off panic across the capital and left the city's streets strewn with charred debris.
The explosion occurred around 6:52 pm on Netaji Subhash Marg, close to the Red Fort Metro Station, as the car came to a halt at a traffic signal. Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha said the ensuing blaze spread rapidly, engulfing at least six cars, two e-rickshaws, an auto-rickshaw and a bus. Most of the injuries, officials said, were caused by burns.
Security has been stepped up across the country as a precaution, with high alerts issued for the NCR, Mumbai and Pune. Patrols and checks have been intensified at government buildings, metro stations, airports, and crowded markets such as Sarojini Nagar, as well as across NCR cities including Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad.
Meanwhile, investigators have detained two previous owners of the Hyundai i20 as part of efforts to trace the vehicle's chain of ownership and determine how it ended up at the blast site.
(With inputs from HT correspondents)
Source: HindustanTimes
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Road dust mainly comprises PM₁₀ and coarse particles and forms a large share of the air we breathe. With the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aiming for a 40% reduction in PM₁₀ by 2025-2026, reducing road dust is an urgent priority
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