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Explosion Murrumba Downs (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by thedavemiester@aussie.zone to c/brisbane@aussie.zone

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It is being reported on social media that a large explosion was heard and felt in surrounding suburbs such as Strathpine, Griffin, Kallangur and Dakabin.

Will post more info as it becomes available

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[–] thedavemiester@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

https://twitter.com/QldPolice/status/1678982355590189061?s=19

PSPA declared between Nambucca Cl, Yaraki Ct, Pine River Dr & Drysdale Ct, encompassing Barnard Cr, Hastings St & Evans Ct. Hastings St & Evans Crt are closed.

[–] Ada@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

@thedavemiester Well, this is the first time the fediverse has been how I first learned about a local disaster, so that's something...

[–] thedavemiester@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-12/house-fire-explosion-murrumba-downs-nambucca-close/102592854

[–] thedavemiester@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Courier Mail is the only news source I can find. I know people are touchy about news corp, so here's this instead.

https://youtu.be/t9wmWZbr_wQ

[–] Kittybird@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That doesn't sound good.

Who suspects it was a drug lab?

[–] thedavemiester@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Images I've seen, half the house is completely obliterated

https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/00a787c2f66f39d2a7fecced774eaf85

[–] Kittybird@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Holy crap! Legit hope nobody was hurt.