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Air blast not likely, it was fused/detonated on impact and that left that crater. It would not be that localized otherwise, if crater is left at all. A number of things could dent the roof, there would be pressure wave from the blast, not just downwind flow (the former, unlike the latter, is not directional, once arrives). There would be also intense heat as it shows on infrared and on visuals. That would expand metal, then contract on cooling, and that may end bending down. (Noting, tires are gone, and left car seems torched, while the hood on the right one could be ripped off by the blast and then placed back, untorched). Also people or rescuers may walk on roofs, for whatever reason, out of agitation, to have better view of something, to rescue someone, etc. --Resup (talk) 17:25, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

I think that's probably right. @MichaKobs also thinks properties of the shock wave would produce that effect seen on the car roofs.
Paveway IV thought that level of fragmentation not consistent with a carbon composite cased munition. I'm not sure, I don't see as much fragmentation pattern as I would expect. Also it could be due to 1) rubble thrown up on impact 2) due to secondary explosion of car. Also no case fragments reported, if authorities there have been reported correctly...?--Diagonal (talk) 19:43, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

It also sits by the wall , with add-on roof at mid height, so there would be a reflected wave too . (Also note the bent /damaged wheel, indicating low explosion point) --Resup (talk) 13:50, 4 November 2023 (UTC)