In this topic we will discuss railway injuries from the perspective of forensic medicine

1. Railway Injuries
Made by:
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2. Mode of injury
Suicidal
Accidental
Homicidal

3. Suicidal

4. Accidental
Girl hit by a train while taking selfie

5. Accidental

6. Characteristics of injury
1-Traumatic
• Nothing specific from road traffic accidents except frequency
of very severe mutilation and large number of victims.
• The body may be served into many pieces and soiled by
grease and dirt from the wheels and track.
• Traumatic decapitation and amputation may also occur.

9. 2-Electrical
A boy hit by an electric shock while crossing the railway

10. 3-Burn due to train fire
A locomotive hit the wall and exploded leading to burning of several
victim around the accident in Cairo