Loud explosion near CRPF school in Delhi; no casualties reported

NEW DELHI: There was a loud blast near the CRPF school in Prashant Vihar area of Rohini district in Delhi. Reports said the wall of the school suffered damages but no casualties have been reported. The blast was at 7.47 am this morning.

Forensic teams and Delhi Police have reached the spot and are conducting an investigation. They are trying to identify what caused the blast.

Delhi A blast has been reported outside CRPF school in the Prashant Vihar area of ​​Rohini district. The fire department was informed about the incident at around 7:50 am, after which two fire brigades were immediately dispatched pic.twitter.com/jKw0qIfFgY

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The residents of the area said the blast shattered window panes of cars parked near the school and damaged the signboards of shops in the area. A cloud of smoke was billowing from near the site.

Crime team, FSL team and bomb disposal squad reached the spot and the matter is being looked into. The cause of the explosion is not clear. The police said that nothing suspicious was found on the spot. Police said that a crude bomb could be behind the blast. A team from the National Investigation Agency is also at the site.