Man dead, two cops hospitalised after fiery explosion at Queensland home
A man has been killed while two police officers were hospitalised following a fiery explosion at a home south-west of Brisbane.
Residents on Langland Circuit in the Ipswich suburb of Walloon told 9News they heard a loud bang just after 9pm yesterday and ran outside to see a home engulfed in flames.
They heard a man's screams coming from inside and tried to kick in the front door but to no success.
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A man has been killed while two police officers were hospitalised following a fiery explosion at a home south-west of Brisbane. Nine
When firefighters arrived minutes later, they were able to pull him from the property but he died at the scene.
Two dogs, trapped in a sedan parked in the driveway, were freed.
Fire crews battled the blaze for about 20 minutes to bring it under control.
Two responding police officers were taken to hospital in stable conditions, suffering some smoke inhalation.
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Fire crews battled the blaze for about 20 minutes to bring it under control. Nine
"Just watching the footy and we heard this big explosion," neighbour Tayla Callaghan said.
"Not much we could do at the time."
"A mess, fireball, gone, falling out everything," another neighbour Shawn Wyllie said.
Fire investigators and police have spent today at the scene, combing the blackened shell of the home to piece together the cause of the explosion.
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