Dramatic moment powerline and tree collide in Melbourne storm
The moment a live powerline hit a tree, causing a firey explosion in Melbourne has been caught on camera.
The dramatic vision, filmed by a motorist and uploaded to social media platform TikTok, has shown a tree becoming tangled in powerlines during extreme winds, before bursting into flames and exploding.
A number of cars can be seen beneath the powerlines.
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A tree has flown into powerlines in Melbourne, causing an electrical explosion. 9News
Stunned onlookers watch in awe as the tree goes up in flames. 9News
It is not known if there were any injuries as a result of the explosion.
A huge clean-up is underway after winds up to 146km/h destroyed homes, uprooting 100-year-old trees and knocking out power.
More than 5,000 people called for help while more than 100,000 homes were still blacked out this morning.
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It's not long before the powerlines also explode. 9News
Authorities have said that wind gusts that strong have not been seen in over a decade.
Emergency crews have now focused their attention on a massive clean-up effort, which may take days.
Weather warnings are now over, with sunshine and showers and a high of 16C today.
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