Red Fort blast toll reaches 10, three body parts yet to be identified

Meanwhile, one of the injured, Aman, who underwent a brain surgery after the blast, has now undergone an eye surgery as well and has been admitted in the ICU. “He has sustained 60% burn injuries, and one of his legs has been amputated,” said a senior doctor.

Sources in the hospital said that at present, three body parts found at the blast site are yet to be identified. The cause of deaths include shock and haemorrhage. “Some metal and glass pieces were also extracted from the bodies…,” said a source.

Currently, the hospital has 23 patients injured in the blast, among whom one is on ventilator support.

Meanwhile, sources said that samples of nine bodies have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory in Rohini for further investigations. “The lab would identify if ammonium nitrate was used in the blast,” said a senior doctor.

Sources in the hospital said that postmortem examination reports are yet to be issued and are being written by doctors. “At least four doctors were deployed along with postgraduate students to conduct postmortem examinations… Five postmortems were conducted on Monday itself from 1 am to 4 am. The next two days, we conducted two postmortems each,” said an official.

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