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December 12th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
A TRADESMAN has died after his van exploded in a Melbourne street, sending debris hundreds of metres away and damaging up to 20 homes.
The 25-year-old refrigeration mechanic was about to leave for work this morning when a leaking gas cylinder in the back of his van ignited.
The explosion threw him about five metres from his van, with debris from the vehicle strewn for hundreds of metres, shattering windows and damaging the roofs of nearby homes.
Metropolitan Fire Brigade Commander Andrew O’Connell said the force of the explosion was so powerful that it damaged about 15 or 20 homes.
Mr O’Connell said the explosion was caused by a leak from one of the gas cylinders kept in the rear of the van for the man’s work.
“What caused it to explode is still under investigation, but it appears a gas cylinder of some description leaked into the rear compartment of the vehicle and it ignited when the gentleman has gone off to work,” he told ABC radio.
“When the vehicle has exploded, debris has been thrown probably about 300 metres away from the site of the explosion and … debris appears to have gone through people’s front windows or pierced their roofing.
“It’s going to take us a number of hours to find out the full extent of the damage, at least 150 metres in either direction.”
Residents of the street said they felt their homes shake after the explosion, which was heard by people in adjoining suburbs.
The blast occurred about 6.50am (AEDT) in Stadium Circuit, in the housing development at the former Waverley Park football ground.
The man’s home was damaged, with windows smashed, part of the garden ripped up, shrubs blown out of the ground and debris from the vehicle scattered across the driveway.
Neighbour Bill Cai said the explosion was so violent his house shook.
“We heard a big bang. The house was shaking, it sounded like an explosion. It only lasted for a second then we heard helicopters overhead.”
Paramedics said the man suffered massive blast-type injuries and was unconscious when emergency crews arrived.
“From the waist up there were various penetrating and lacerating injuries to his torso and head from the blast and flying debris as well as flash burns,” paramedic team manager Robert Jaske said.
“The burns themselves were not too severe because of the nature of the explosion as we understand it, but the internal injuries were quite significant.”
The man’s heart stopped soon after ambulance crews arrived and was restarted several times before he was taken to The Alfred Hospital, where he died before 10am.
Mr Jaske said it was lucky nobody else was injured.
“It happened at about 6.50am. If it was later, around school time, there certainly would have been more people on the streets and the results could have been catastrophic.”
Paramedics also treated members of the man’s family at the scene for emotional distress.
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