A family has escaped with minor injuries after their house exploded in Sydney's inner-west. 9News
There is a heavy police and ambulance presence on Fifth Street in Ashbury after the blast caused the home to partially collapse around 7.10am.A home in Sydney's inner-west has exploded.
A 38-year-old man and his two children, aged eight and 12, suffered minor burns and will be taken to hospital for treatment.The cause of the explosion is not yet known.The cause of the explosion is not yet known.
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