Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited victims of the Red Fort blast at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in Delhi on Wednesday, 12 November.
India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) continued to lead the probe into the car explosion in the capital, now in its third day, as a hospital official confirmed that the death toll had risen to 12.
Modi described the blast, which occurred on Monday evening, as a “conspiracy” and vowed that those responsible would be brought to justice.
Police have yet to confirm the exact cause of the powerful explosion, which took place near the historic Red Fort in the crowded Old Delhi area — one of India’s most recognisable landmarks and the site of the prime minister’s annual Independence Day address.
“Twelve people have died and more than thirty are injured,” said Ritu Saxena, the chief medical officer at Delhi’s Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, speaking to AFP.
Upon landing from Bhutan, the prime minister went straight to the LNJP hospital to meet those injured after the blast, officials said.
He met and interacted with the injured and wished them a speedy recovery. He was also briefed by officials and doctors at the hospital.
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