Similar-type injuries (in addition to flash burns, numerous fractures, amputations) were observed by us, during the performance of autopsies on the bodies of 2 adult men who died as a result of an industrial gas explosion, in a warehouse in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. Numerous of these so-called blast-induced lacerations were present, which consisted, as previously described, of wounds with sharply defined margins with tissue bridging and crushing and bruising of the underlying muscles and soft tissue (Figs. 1 and 2).These serve as additional examples of blast-induced lacerations, and we support the previous authors' view that it should be recognized as a diagnostic entity, especially as explosions are becoming more common in the nonmilitary environment.
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