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Car explosion in Melbourne's north


A 29-year-old man is seriously injured, and nearby residents evacuated, after a car explosion on a driveway on Kiewa Crescent, Dallas.


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A suburban street in Melbourne’s north has been rocked by an explosion that seriously injured a man and sparked fears a bomb was planted in a car.


The explosion happened about 9am when the 29-year-old man tried to start his Ford Mondeo in a driveway on Kiewa Crescent, Dallas.



A member of the bomb squad inspects the scene after a dramatic car explosion.

A member of the bomb squad inspects the scene after a dramatic car explosion. Photo: Penny Stephens



A Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokesman said they received several reports of an explosion.