logo
ENFRع
#

Latest news with #carExplosion

The crude message scrawled on cars moments before they were set alight in suspected arson attack
The crude message scrawled on cars moments before they were set alight in suspected arson attack

Daily Mail​

time12-06-2025

  • Daily Mail​

The crude message scrawled on cars moments before they were set alight in suspected arson attack

A dramatic car explosion has rocked a quiet suburban street and destroyed two vehicles as police investigate the suspected arson attack. The massive blast lit up Burnell Street in Russell Lea, in Sydney 's inner west, about 2.30am on Thursday. CCTV has captured the moment a figure appears to set two vehicles alight. Prior to being engulfed in flames, two of the cars were defaced with crude graffiti. The message reportedly read 'F*** you, you grub', the Daily Telegraph reports. Firefighters rushed to the scene and found four vehicles ablaze. Crews were able to contain the flames, but two cars were completely destroyed, while the other two sustained significant damage. NSW Police Superintendent Christine McDonald confirmed the vandalism appeared targeted. 'Words were written on [two of] those vehicles to suggest that the persons responsible have some association with the occupants of the home,' she said. Neighbours described the explosion as sounding like 'firecrackers', with one resident recalling seeing 'massive flames'. As a safety precaution, homes on either side of the property were temporarily evacuated, with no injures reported. The residence, believed to house a multigenerational family of 11 people with ages ranging from a two-week-old infant to a 71-year-old, were the target of a similar incident in 2013, when seven vehicles were destroyed. Police are now investigating whether the two incidents are linked. 'The theory of a decade-long feud is one that we will look into,' McDonald said. 'I mean, it's a hell of a long time to hold a grudge, but we do know that people do hold grudges for a long time. That is something that will be part of our inquiries.' McDonald condemned the dangerous attack, highlighting the serious risk to life, particularly with a newborn baby present. Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry confirmed that an accelerant had been used to start the fire. 'The risk of someone being injured was obviously extremely high,' he said. I don't think offenders that light vehicle fires actually think about the consequences, but in this scenario we're lucky no one was injured. 'We're lucky that no one is dead. I implore anyone who wants to go out and light a vehicle fire - have a think before you do it.' Police are treating the fire as suspicious and are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.

‘Explosion': Terrifying incident on US street
‘Explosion': Terrifying incident on US street

News.com.au

time18-05-2025

  • News.com.au

‘Explosion': Terrifying incident on US street

A car explosion near a fertility clinic in California has been described as an 'intentional act of violence' by police, which killed one person and severely damaged buildings. Police are now investigating the Saturday morning incident, which occurred not far from downtown Palm Springs, with the blast rocking the neighbourhood including several businesses. The car may have been parked outside American Reproductive Centers, Mayor Ron DeHarte told The New York Post. 'We're still trying to determine a cause,' Mr DeHarte said. 'The police and fire are down there right now. First, we heard it might be a helicopter crash or a gas leak but that's been ruled out. We should know pretty quickly what it was. There was quite a bit of damage to surrounding buildings as well.' Palm Springs Fire Chief Paul Alvarado said the 'blast appears to be an intentional act of violence'. 'The blast field extends for blocks with several buildings damaged, some severely,' he said. The fertility clinic confirmed no one from their facility was harmed, but that one person was killed and several were injured. 'I really have no clue what happened,' said Dr Maher Abdallah, who runs the clinic. 'Thank God today happened to be a day that we have no patients.' Embryos stored at the facility were also unharmed, according to the clinic. 'We are heavily conducting a complete safety inspection and have confirmed that our operations and sensitive medical areas were not impacted by the blast,' the fertility clinic told the BBC. American Reproductive Centers is described as Coachella Valley's first and only full-service fertility centre and IVF lab, according to its website and has been operating since 2006. A number of law enforcement bodies have descended on the scene including investigators from the FBI, while the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would also help assess what happened. Palm Springs police confirmed the death but the identity of the victim is not yet known, while they are considering all possibilities including whether it was an act of terrorism. The FBI 'will be investigating whether this was an intentional act,' US Attorney Bill Essayli of the Central District of California wrote on X. President Donald Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi described the incident as 'unforgivable' and said federal agents were working to determine exactly what had happened. 'But let me be clear: the Trump administration understands that women and mothers are the heartbeat of America. Violence against a fertility clinic is unforgivable,' she said in a statement on social media. One witness Claudio Chavez, who has a custom upholstery shop nearby told The Post it 'felt like an explosion' when the terrifying incident unfolded. 'It was so loud it felt like it shook my entire core,' he said. 'I was inside my business waiting for a client. I was sitting in my chair and it was like suddenly, like a bomb went off. 'Inside I just saw pieces of debris fall from the ceiling. Walked outside and saw my front window had totally shattered.' He added there was a large amount of smoke too. 'Half of one building seemed to have been blown off,' he noted. Aerial footage showed a burnt-out car in a parking lot, while the fertility's clinic's building roof hqe been caved in, with debris blown out widely across the street and bricks scattered everywhere. Restaurant manager Rhino Williams, 47, was a block away when he heard the explosion and sprinted to the scene. He was forced to cover his nose with his shirt as he smelled burning plastic and rubber, he told the Associated Press. Nima Tabrizi, 37, was also nearby inside a cannabis shop when he felt a massive explosion, describing a devastating scene afterwards. 'The building just shook, and we go outside and there's massive cloud smoke,' Tabrizi said. 'Crazy explosion. It felt like a bomb went off. … We went up to the scene, and we saw human remains.'

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Get Started Now: Download the App

Ready to dive into a world of global content with local flavor? Download Daily8 app today from your preferred app store and start exploring.
app-storeplay-store