Explosion in Sydney apartment blows out brick wall and damages adjoining units

Cause of Lidcombe building blast that left one person in hospital still unknown

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 just before 6.30am on Friday of the explosion at an apartment block in Lidcombe.

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