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.
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