Citation

Reddy KB, Shaji MH, Kumar V. J. Indian Med. Assoc. 2013; 111(2): 123-124.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute, Enathur 631552.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Indian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24003571

Abstract

Backdraught is a type of explosion occurring in fire in closed spaces. The fire consumes all oxygen suddenly explodes when more oxygen is avaibable. Here a case is presented where death occurred as a consequence of backdraught related explosion. The inflammable substance in this case was firecrackers, which were stored in a closed room. The resultant blast was strong enough to sever both the upper limbs of one individual and cleave the other individual into two.

Language: en