An explosion was heard near the PVR cinema hall in northwest Delhi’s Prashant Vihar area around 11.48 am today. Police and fire engines have reached the spot and a team from the Special Cell of Delhi Police is on its way. Further details are awaited.

This comes a month after a blast near the CRPF school in Prashant Vihar. The school’s wall was damaged in the explosion, but no casualties were reported.

Today’s explosion occurred near a park’s boundary wall and investigators noticed a white powder-like substance at the spot. A similar powdery substance was found at the site of the school blast.