Massive blast hits school wall in Delhi’s Rohini, cars and shops damaged

New Delhi: A massive blast took place at a CRPF school in Delhi’s Rohini this morning. The school wall was damaged, but no casualties were reported. Forensic team of Delhi Police’s Special Cell and officials have reached the spot and are trying to ascertain the cause of the blast.

A video recorded by a local resident shows smoke rising from near the blast site. The eyewitness said, “I was at home. I heard a loud sound, saw a cloud of smoke and recorded the video. I don’t know anything else. A police team and an ambulance have reached the spot.”

The blast took place near the CRPF school in Prashant Vihar at 7.47 am. Senior police officer Amit Goyal said they have called experts to investigate the cause of the blast. In a later update, police said they have not found anything suspicious yet and the underground sewage line is being checked as part of the investigation.

Local residents have said that the blast shattered window panes of cars parked near the school and damaged signboards of shops in the area.

“Today at 07:47 am a PCR call was received in which the caller informed that there has been an explosion with a lot of noise near CRPF School Sector 14 Rohini. SHO/PV and staff rushed to the spot where the wall of the school was found damaged and foul smell was coming. Glass panes of a nearby shop and a car parked near the shop were found damaged. No one was injured,” police said in a statement. “Crime team, FSL team and bomb disposal squad have been called to the spot. The crime spot has been cordoned off. Fire brigade team is at the spot. The cause of the blast is being investigated,” they said.

The National Security Guard has been informed and a team may rush to the spot. Police sources said a crude bomb could be behind the blast. A team of the National Investigation Agency is also at the spot.