1,000 evacuated after Sydney explosion (HOT NEWS)

[OscarNonis]

SYDNEY (AFP) - A powerful explosion tore through a building in inner-city Sydney on Monday, injuring two men and forcing the evacuation of 1,000 others, Australian officials said.

Police said they were investigating the blast at the Quadrant Building in Ultimo which left a ground floor chicken shop ablaze and damaged some offices and residential apartments.

"It was really scary," one resident told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "I was awake and felt something and it was that loud, I jumped on the floor."

Acting Commander of City Central Police, Superintendent Chris Keen, said an injured man was found near a lift with severe burns, while another man suffered smoke inhalation.

New South Wales Fire Brigades said residents in several suburbs away heard the explosion after 1:00 am (1400 GMT Sunday) which authorities fear could have caused structural damage to the building.

"About a thousand residents in residential units above this building have been evacuated as a precaution," Superintendent Ian Krimmer told Macquarie Radio.

Authorities were investigating the cause of the blast.

Police said they were also looking into whether there was a link between the explosion and an armed robbery on the chicken shop hours earlier during which an attendant was assaulted.

Keen said police had seized a car parked nearby for forensic testing. He said the car was linked to the injured man who was found near the lift and that the man was not a resident of the building or a worker at the chicken shop.

[nabil]

nothing to do with terrorism right?

[x-pert]

nothing to do with terrorism right?

Nope.. Nothing to do with terrorism unfortunately...

Just a robbery scene ;)

[sri_lion]

Explosion in Aussie...

Way of Life in SL..

[ereshthush]

:yes:hmmmmm

[OscarNonis]

nothing to do with terrorism right?

WHY NOT ? WHO ELSE ?

There is no any further details yet.

[crazy_m]

Yeah it's true...this fast food place called Nando s exploded....since those kinda things normally dun happen ova here(where as in SL it happens all da time)they make such a big deal out of it....

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/sydney-chicken-shop-blows-up/2008/02/04/1201973787276.html

[x-pert]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23155416-662,00.html?from=public_rss

[sri_lion]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23155416-662,00.html?from=public_rss

hmm.... this much Havoc from a bunch of robbers?? Strange!!:dull:

[crazy_m]

I'ts def not a terrorist attack & it's nt true that soooo many ppl were evacuated...what nonsense!!

[x-pert]

hmm.... this much Havoc from a bunch of robbers?? Strange!!:dull:
:rofl: Aussies have never faced this kinda thing ne machang...

Armed robberies are quite common. But none have used arms... (Using only to scare the owner away) I heard something like this after a long time.. Never heard something serious like this though.

Anyway these people are very popular to make huge noises for a little thing. ;)

[OscarNonis]

...what nonsense!!

hmmmmmmm

[crazy_m]

:rofl: Aussies have never faced this kinda thing ne machang...

Armed robberies are quite common. But none have used arms... (Using only to scare the owner away) I heard something like this after a long time.. Never heard something serious like this though.

Anyway these people are very popular to make huge noises for a little thing. ;)

Yeah true:rofl:

[Clerk_Kent]

Eheth mehemada?:shocked:

[x-pert]

Yeah true:rofl:

I spoke with a friend in Sydney just now... :rofl: He was telling "Ah owu bung me mokakda gas ekada kohida pupurala me yakku sadde wadikarala kaagahanawa" kiyala :lol:

:rofl: Crazy aussies.. But personally I'm quite happy if a bomb explodes here.. Just to give a flavour of terrorism to these people... Then they will stop supporting terrorists... :frown:

[hemantha33]

Thankx info

[nabil]

Nope.. Nothing to do with terrorism unfortunately...

Just a robbery scene ;)
y unfortunately? :confused:

[x-pert]

y unfortunately? :confused:

:rofl:

I spoke with a friend in Sydney just now... :rofl: He was telling "Ah owu bung me mokakda gas ekada kohida pupurala me yakku sadde wadikarala kaagahanawa" kiyala :lol:

:rofl: Crazy aussies.. But personally I'm quite happy if a bomb explodes here.. Just to give a flavour of terrorism to these people... Then they will stop supporting terrorists... :frown:

[asitha_rules]

wtf? aint dis near mah skool. lol. dint kno. dey dint evn tell dis in da news. did they?

[nabil]

I spoke with a friend in Sydney just now... :rofl: He was telling "Ah owu bung me mokakda gas ekada kohida pupurala me yakku sadde wadikarala kaagahanawa" kiyala :lol:

:rofl: Crazy aussies.. But personally I'm quite happy if a bomb explodes here.. Just to give a flavour of terrorism to these people... Then they will stop supporting terrorists... :frown:
its not gonna be fun for u when it cracks :no: ;)

[nabil]

wtf? aint dis near mah skool. lol. dint kno. dey dint evn tell dis in da news. did they?
lol dont worry about it. nuthin signifcant so that u shud know :lol:

[x-pert]

its not gonna be fun for u when it cracks :no: ;)

Well.. I don't mind dieing ;) (Atleast for a worthy cause... :P)

[crazy_m]

I spoke with a friend in Sydney just now... :rofl: He was telling "Ah owu bung me mokakda gas ekada kohida pupurala me yakku sadde wadikarala kaagahanawa" kiyala :lol:

:rofl: Crazy aussies.. But personally I'm quite happy if a bomb explodes here.. Just to give a flavour of terrorism to these people... Then they will stop supporting terrorists... :frown:

Ow men....pissu:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Jst imagine how they'll react if it ws a real terrorist attack:rofl:

[nabil]

Well.. I don't mind dieing ;) (Atleast for a worthy cause... :P)
just because they taste terrorism they are not gonna support Sri Lankan army n help eliminate LTTE. they will make the whole world focus on their issue n every will forget about the LTTE.

[x-pert]

Ow men....pissu:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Jst imagine how they'll react if it ws a real terrorist attack:rofl:

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Can't even imagine the way they're gonna give publicity for it :lol: :lol::lol::lol:

That would be the best joke ever... :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

A small hand granade would do the trick :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[sri_lion]

Ow men....pissu:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Jst imagine how they'll react if it ws a real terrorist attack:rofl:

Yeah! for god sake then they'll realize that there are other issues in the world than "Murali's bent arm" :lol: :lol: :lol:

Anyway.. I hope.. no one should feel what we feel! It's unbearable sometimes!!:(

[x-pert]

just because they taste terrorism they are not gonna support Sri Lankan army n help eliminate LTTE. they will make the whole world focus on their issue n every will forget about the LTTE.

That's not the case machang.

In Australia you can do many things... There are ways to buy weapons and send them to Sri Lanka even.

If Aussie people got the message of terrorism, then they will atleast put up some rules for atleast to buy weapons.

They will deff not gonna help the army. But they can make a huge noise about terrorism. Aussie is a british colany still.. So Aussie means British as well.

Think about the blow terrorists will face if all those countries stand against terrorism.

(BTW, there are 1000s of terrorists in Australia. I mean LTTE)

[crazy_m]

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Can't even imagine the way they're gonna give publicity for it :lol: :lol::lol::lol:

That would be the best joke ever... :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

A small hand granade would do the trick :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Lolz!! hand granade newi ara api awuruddata pathu karana cheena patas 1k tin1k athule pathu kalanam balana thibuna:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[crazy_m]

Yeah! for god sake then they'll realize that there are other issues in the world than "Murali's bent arm" :lol: :lol: :lol:

Anyway.. I hope.. no one should feel what we feel! It's unbearable sometimes!!:(

Yeah quite true.....:yes:

[nabil]

That's not the case machang.

In Australia you can do many things... There are ways to buy weapons and send them to Sri Lanka even.

If Aussie people got the message of terrorism, then they will atleast put up some rules for atleast to buy weapons.

They will deff not gonna help the army. But they can make a huge noise about terrorism. Aussie is a british colany still.. So Aussie means British as well.

Think about the blow terrorists will face if all those countries stand against terrorism.

(BTW, there are 1000s of terrorists in Australia. I mean LTTE)
mama bombayak gihin daannada? :D

[Kalindugayan]

ratawal dekama eka wage

[Aragorn]

thx 4da info...keep coming..

[harith224]

V've 2 Be In Avadiyen in Da Hell Machang...!