Delhi Blast aftermath: Family mourns the loss of loved ones

The powerful blast that rocked the capital near the Red Fort on November 10th not only shattered Delhi's momentary calm but also delivered a shockwave of grief to distant homes, as family and relatives thronged to the capitals as they mourn the death of their loved ones. The scene at the hospitals was one of distressed vigil, where kin faced the horrific ordeal of identifying the deceased through mutilated bodies, forced to rely on identifying details like tattoos and scraps of clothing. Here are some pictures that reveal the unbearable sorrow of family members as they grapple with the loss.

A family member of Dinesh Misra, who lost his life in the fatal explosion near Delhi's Red Fort, grieves outside the hospital's mortuary.

Relatives of Mohsin, killed in the deadly explosion near Delhi's Red Fort, mourn outside a hospital's mortuary.

Relatives mourn the loss of loved ones killed in the Nov. 10 explosion near the Red Fort metro station.

Family members of the Red Fort bomb blast victim grieve outside the mortuary.

Dinesh Misra's son weeps uncontrollably outside the mortuary after the bomb blast tragedy.

Family members of the victims killed in the blast near the Red Fort metro station mourn in New Delhi.

A family member of Jumman, an e-rickshaw driver who died in the blast near Red Fort, shows a picture of the deceased in New Delhi.

A blast survivor near Red Fort Metro Station shares the harrowing details of the incident in New Delhi.

Family of Nouman grieves outside the mortuary at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.

As Pankaj Sahni's body arrives at his home in New Delhi, his family mourns ahead of the funeral.

Mourners carry out the funeral of Red Fort blast victim Pankaj Sahni in New Delhi.

Family members of blast victims attempt to identify the bodies at Maulana Azad Medical College mortuary, New Delhi.