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Explosion in Sydney apartment blows out brick wall and damages adjoining units Explosion in Sydney apartment blows out brick wall and damages adjoining units
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Cause of Lidcombe building blast that left one person in hospital still unknown Cause of blast in Lidcombe unit unknown, with one person taken to hospital
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Officials do not yet know how an explosion at an apartment block in western Sydney this morning that saw one person taken to hospital occurred, saying “there is no fire”. Officials are unsure of the cause of an explosion at an apartment block in western Sydney that saw one person taken to hospital, saying “there is no fire”.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to reports ust before 6.30am of the explosion at an apartment block in Lidcombe. There was an explosion in a unit on the second level of a three-story building that blew out a brick wall, damaged a car and caused damage to adjoining units in the structure, officials said. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to reports just before 6.30am on Friday of an explosion at an apartment block in Lidcombe.
Firefighters found one person they described as “unconscious or semiconscious” who was rescued, treated by paramedics and taken to an area hospital for treatment. 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 units, officials said.
“They tell me that they’ll be ok,” FRNSW superintendent Adam Dewberry said. Firefighters said they found one person “unconscious or semiconscious” who was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email “They tell me that they’ll be OK,” FRNSW superintendent Adam Dewberry said.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Dewberry said there were no other reported injuries, and all people inside the unit had been accounted for. However there was “significant damage” to the building.
Dewberry said there were no other reported injuries at this stage, and all people inside the unit had been accounted for. But there was “significant damage” to the building, he said.
“There are some pets left in the building,” he said.“There are some pets left in the building,” he said.
“A number of … people will be displaced and will not be able to go back into their accommodation due to the damage to the structure.” “A number of … people will be displaced and will not be able to go back into their accommodation due to the damage to the structure.
“We are not sure at this stage how this explosion has occurred,” Dewberry added. “There is no fire.”“We are not sure at this stage how this explosion has occurred,” Dewberry added. “There is no fire.”
Specialist FRNSW experts on scene on Friday morning were monitoring the building’s stability with lasers, and a recovery operation had commenced. On Friday morning specialist FRNSW experts were monitoring the building’s stability with lasers, and a recovery operation had commenced.
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