Delhi Blast: Explosion Near PVR in Prashant Vihar; Fire Tenders at Spot

Delhi Fire Services said a blast was reported near a PVR Cinema in Delhi's Prashant Vihar area on Thursday, November 29. The incident was reported while AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal was holding a press conference, during which he said Delhi is the most unsafe city in the world.

According to the ANI quoting the Delhi Fire Service Department official, they received a call regarding the explosion from the Prashant Vihar area at around 11.48 am. "We received a call regarding blast in Prashant Vihar area at 11.48 am. We rushed four fire tenders on the spot. Our teams are following rest of the details," he said.

Delhi Police and Fire Tenders at the Spot

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According to the India Today report, an explosion took place near the boundary wall of sweet shop Bansi Wala, located near the PVR multiplex cinema in the Rohini area. Police said a white powder-like substance was found at the site. Delhi Police special cell team has not yet confirmed whether the blast is a cylinder or suspicious yet, as it is under investigation.   They said they were investigating and verifying the matter regarding the blast at the spot.

According to the report, it is a similar blast report in October near the CRPF school wall in Rohini's Prashant Vihar, which had triggered panic across the city and promoted the top investigation. Initial investigation suggests the blast could have been caused by a crude bomb, however, probe later revealed that the explosion may have been caused by burning cigarette butts.