Multiple apartments in western Sydney have been left in ruins after an explosion blew through the building's exterior. Two men were taken to hospital with injuries while other residents have been forced to find different accommodation.
00:00An early morning explosion blew through the walls of these Lidcombe apartments.
00:08I was having a cup of coffee and then I heard two loud bangs and then I thought it was an earthquake going on somewhere.
00:15Could you point to me where abouts you live?
00:17Just here. We just take the help of the railing and we came down.
00:21The force of the blast sealed her front door shut.
00:24A man in his 40s suffered burns to his face and hands.
00:35One person was taken to hospital by New South Wales ambulance in a serious condition.
00:40I can confirm that that person is at Westmead Hospital and is speaking with our detectives from Auburn and is conscious and breathing.
00:48Another male in his 60s was taken to Auburn Hospital for smoke inhalation.
00:53Structural engineers have been assessing the complex's overall stability but it's still unclear when exactly residents will be able to return home.
01:03In the beginning I thought it was just like the trains, like the trains that are carrying cargo but then I heard it again.
01:08So I ran into my mum's room which is facing where that explosion happened and I saw there was a hole.
01:13All the bricks were down and exploded and the gas was like leaking like sound making.
01:19All the gas was leaking and everyone was like shouting, let's go out, out, out.
01:23Police are still investigating the cause of the explosion.
01:27Police are still breathing.
01:28As a vehicle in front door.
01:29Police Cope.
01:30We're trying to control them.
01:31And that's where we're in.
01:32We're at the same station and there's no way to the vehicle.
01:33Oh I can see the train station.
01:35We're at the same station and we're at so far below.
01:37You can't see how much of the engine can this the engine has been glowing.
