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Made one hell of a big boom. At the "What the fuck was that?!!!" level.Hunter Valley gas explosion deliberately lit
January 04, 2009
Article from:
Agence France-Presse
A GAS explosion which damaged several buildings in the NSW Hunter Valley was caused by a number of garbage bins being deliberately lit, police said today.
About 10pm (AEDT) on Saturday a number of garbage bins were set alight at the rear of a community centre in Port Stephens Street in the town of Raymond Terrace.
"The fire ignited an adjacent 150kg LPG cylinder, resulting in an explosion that caused extensive damage to the two storey building and blew out windows in a telephone exchange next door," police said.
"A number of other buildings were damaged by the shock wave.
"Debris from the blast was strewn 200 metres along the street, while the gas bottle was propelled through the air, shearing a large branch off a nearby tree.
"The bottle then struck the brick wall of a building 100 metres away."
The area has been sealed off as a crime scene with forensic specialists in attendance.
Six youths, all aged 14, are assisting police with inquiries.
I find it funny. Just some kids, having a bit of fun; start a contained fire, waiting for the fire-truck to turn up... BOOOM!!! Might not know what was going through their heads at the time, but I can have a fair guess what was going through their shorts.