First I want to say I’m not a native english speaker, so I may say something that you don’t understand or that it’s grammatically incorrect.
Ok, now let’s dive into the question. I know some of you may say it’s because the bomb simply exploded, but does the person die from the burns caused by the heat, from the impact they receive after being “thrown” or because they received damage from blastering fragments? I didn’t find any post in this sub, but I guess is just a matter of knowing how a bomb works. Thanks in advance for your answers.
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Explosions in water are particularly devastating because their shock wave is intensified. In shallow water that shock wave also reflects from the bottom, similar to the “mach stem” effect of a nuclear detonation (but with less power obviously!).
All of the above, depending on the circumstances. Shrapnel will certainly cause traumatic wounds and maiming. The blast can also have a concussive effect that sends an impact through the body disrupting organs and causing internal trauma.
There are several ways. One is direct damage from the explosion, another is overpressure from the blast crushing organs, another is shrapnel, another is the thermal bloom, and then there are secondary effects like falls and impacts.
Its a combination of things…it depends person to person!
Sometimes if they’re far enough, the force of the bomb could throw them and the pure force kills them before being incinerated by the flames. Otherwise they could be incinerated instantly depending on the type of the bomb and how close they were.
Everyone forgetting you could be so unlucky you actually get smooshed by the bomb right before it detonates.
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