Explosion

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Fig.1 Skull blown off in air conditioner compressor explosion death.

Skull blown off in air conditioner compressor explosion death

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India. On a fateful day, a 27-year-old mechanic was fixing the compressor of a nonworking AC when there…
Fig.1 Explosive-induced trauma.

Explosive-induced trauma

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Explosive-induced trauma of the upper posterior part of the trunk with decapitation and gaping lacerations of the superior…
Fig.1 Identification of a bomb victim.

Identification of a bomb victim

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Identification may sometimes be challenging when the victim has severe injuries. This individual has facial injuries from a…
Fig.1 Facial injuries sustained when a letter bomb exploded as it was being opened.

Facial injuries sustained when a letter bomb exploded as it was being opened

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Facial injuries sustained when a letter bomb exploded as it was being opened. No further info. It is…
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The victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down…

Suicide with explosive in the mouth

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US. A 20-year-old white man was found dead by his father in the subject’s bedroom, reclining in a…
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Road explosion by guerrilla group FARC kills six police officers

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Colombia - November 2003. Six police officers died in a road explosion by guerrilla group FARC. According to…
Fig.1 Injuries on the victim's face.

Man with disfigured face found dead

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March 2016 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil. A 37-year-old man was found dead by his father at his residence…

Moment of impact that killed wing walker Jane Wicker

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Vandalia, Ohio. On June 22, 2013, an airplane carrying wing walker Jane Wicker crashed at the Vectren Dayton…
Fig.2 Destruction of victims head.

Explosive suicidal head destruction

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November 2017 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil. A 57-year-old female was found dead in a room in the residence…
Fig.1 Scene photograph showing the decedent’s posture in which he was found.

Self-inflicted explosive death by detonating a firecracker in the mouth

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January 2017 - Pretoria, South Africa. A 76-year-old Caucasian man was admitted to a medico-legal postmortem examination after…
Fig.1 Intraoral blast injury.

Suicide by Detonation of Intraoral Firecracker

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Detroit, MI. USA - A 21-year-old man was noted by family members to go into the garage behind…
Fig.1 Anterior view of the head and chest showing extensive trauma to the head.

Suicide with an explosive detonator in the mouth

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This male individual placed an explosive detonator in his mouth. There was extensive destruction of the bone and…
Fig.1 Facial blast wave injury with gunpowder tattooing.

Accidental head explosion from self-made fireworks

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Germany - On New Year's Eve, a 33-year old hobby pyrotechnician sustained a lethal craniofacial trauma secondary to…
Fig.1 Scene photograph showing the victim in a collapsed lawn chair in the middle of the backyard of his rural residence, with notable absence of the head.

Suicide by Bomb, with Decapitation

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Mishawaka, Indiana, US. In the fall of 2011, the badly injured body of a 65-year-old male was found…
Fig.1 Suicide victim detonated one kilogram of TNT on his chest.

Suicide victim detonated one kilogram of TNT on his chest

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Blast injury. The suicide victim detonated one kilogram of TNT on his chest. No further info. Explosive-caused injuries…
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Woman dies from hand grenade injuries after a marital quarrel

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1994 - Rheine, Germany. A Chinese hand grenade type 86 P (weight approx. 290 g, approx. 1600 steel…