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Explosion in Sydney apartment blows out brick wall - video
Officials don't know what caused an explosion at an apartment block in western Sydney that saw one person taken to hospital. Fire and Rescue NSW responded to reports just before 6.30am on Friday of an explosion at an apartment block in Lidcombe. The explosion occurred in a unit on the second level of a three-story building. It blew out a brick wall and damaged a car and adjoining unitsExplosion in Sydney apartment...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:
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Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: