On 10 November 2025, a car exploded near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort metro station in New Delhi, killing at least thirteen people and injuring several others. The investigation was handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), with the authorities invoking the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and probing links to a terror module (here, here). Following the incident, several visuals began circulating on social media, claiming to show visuals from the Delhi Red Fort blast. Let’s verify the claims made in these posts in this article.
Claim: The visuals show the Delhi Red Fort blast that occurred on 10 November 2025.
Fact: None of the viral visuals are related to the Delhi Red Fort blast. The first photo is from a 2014 car bombing in Beirut’s Haret Hreik area, while the second is from a 2024 Israeli air raid on Hezbollah positions in southern Beirut. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Photo 1
This photo shows multiple vehicles on fire and is claimed to be from the aftermath of the Delhi Red Fort blast.
A Google Lens search of the viral photo led to multiple reports (here, here, and here) from January 2014 featuring the same photo. According to these reports, the photo shows the aftermath of a car bombing in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik, a Hezbollah stronghold.
Photo 2
This photo showing an explosion is claimed to be from the Delhi Red Fort blast.
A Google Lens search of the viral photo led to multiple reports (here, here) from September 2024, stating that it shows smoke over Beirut’s southern suburbs following Israeli air raids on Hezbollah positions. The viral photo is a mirrored version of this 2024 photo and is unrelated to the Delhi Red Fort blast.
Additionally, an X post by PIB Fact Check dated 10 November 2025 debunked the viral photo, clarifying that it is from a 2024 blast in Lebanon and not from Delhi.
To sum up, old & unrelated visuals are being shared, linking them to the Delhi Red Fort blast on 10 November 2025.
