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| Man in critical condition after Perth blast |
| 2005-04-03 |
| An elderly man remains in a critical condition in hospital after an explosion destroyed a block of units in Perth in Western Australia. The early morning blast was so powerful, the walls of several units collapsed. Roof tiles and windows were damaged in neighbouring houses. Seven people were treated in hospital. A 71-year-old man remains in hospital with serious injures. Detective Sergeant Steve Post says it was initially thought a gas leak was to blame, but police have now ruled that out. "The bomb squad have indicated that it's probably not a gas explosion because of the large nature of the explosion that's taken place," he said. "It's blown out a number of windows and caused significant damage to the structure. "So they consider that it's not likely to be gas, it's likely to be an explosive device of some description." |
| Posted by:God Save The World |
| #1 Becuase of the amount of mining that goes on here, a lot of people have access to explosives. If it was in the old mans unit, he probably brought a stick of dynamite home years ago, put in a cupboard and somehow it detonated. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2005-04-03 5:55:03 PM |