New Delhi: The CCTV footage of the blast in Delhi on Sunday morning, which shook Rohini, has gone viral. Moments before the explosion, a two-wheeler can be seen on the footage traveling through the blast site.
There was a foul smell of chemicals after the blast
Fortunately, no one was hurt in the explosion. But a car and the wall of the CRPF school were damaged.
The blast’s vibrations were felt hundreds of meters distant, according to Rohini residents. The location also had a “chemical-like” odor that the locals could detect.
It was mistaken for a firework by some. Some believed that an LPG cylinder had burst.
“It wasn’t like a firecracker; the sound was incredibly loud. And for 15-20 minutes, there was just smoke everywhere,” said Kiran Sachdeva, a resident of the locality.
Sachdeva, in her 60s, described the blast as an “earthquake-like” shock and said her house was about 200-250 meters away from the site.
Himanshu Kohli, a shopkeeper, said when he heard the blast, he ran towards the spot. He said white smoke filled the air and a strong, chemical-like smell emanated from the site.
“Glass windows and boards were broken. I got scared and returned to my shop,” Kohli said.
Anita Singh had just returned from temple when she heard the “very loud explosion”.
“I felt the vibrations in my house. It felt like someone’s cylinder had exploded nearby. My children’s school bus comes here and usually, we stand at this (near the school) gate in the morning. But since today was Sunday, nobody got hurt. I shudder to think about how big a disaster it could have been if it had happened during the weekdays,” she said.
Meanwhile, the authorities think a homemade device could have been used to carry out the explosion. Investigators have also discovered a white powder that was utilized in the bomb’s manufacture. They suggested that the white powder might be a combination of ammonium nitrate and chloride.
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