Red Fort blast: Medical reports of the dead show lacerated wounds, burns & crush injuries over scalp

While postmortem examination reports of the deceased are still awaited, the findings are a part of the medical reports of both the dead and the injured, sources in the police said.

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Cleaning work in progress at the site of the blast before it is reopened for vehicular traffic. (Praveen Khanna)

Lacerated wounds and cuts, partial and complete burns as well as crush injuries over scalp – these are some of the injuries the 10 people who lost their lives, as a blast ripped through a car near the Red Fort, sustained on November 10, initial medical reports have confirmed, The Indian Express has learnt.

While postmortem examination reports of the deceased are still awaited, the findings are a part of the medical reports of both the dead and the injured, sources in the police said.

“We have identified 10 people who have died. While three body parts are yet to be identified, 30 people have sustained injuries in the blast… one of them is on ventilator support,” a senior police officer said.

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However, no missing persons report in connection to the blast on November 10 has been filed so far, the officer added.

“The impact of the blast was such that people were flung in the air… they suffered damage to their scalp and the back, resulting in their death. Some were also charred…,” said a source.

Maintaining that most injuries were common to both the dead and the injured, the source said, “Many have suffered contusions on the limbs, which indicate damage to blood vessels owing to direct impact as well as lateral collateral region (LCR) wounds on lower back and limbs.”

Meanwhile, five persons who had sustained minor burns and hearing issues in the blast near the Red Fort were discharged from Lok Nayak Hospital on Saturday, hospital authorities said.

Sakshi Chand

Sakshi Chand is working as an Assistant Editor with the Indian Express. She has over a decade of experience in covering crime, prisons, traffic and human interest stories. She has also covered the communal clashes in Kasganj, Aligarh, Trilokpuri riots as well as the North-East Delhi riots. Apart from being a journalist, she is also a National level basketball player and a coach. Before joining the Indian Express, she was working for The Times of India. ... Read More

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