Brisbane townhouse explosion causes police to lock down Murrumba Downs streets

Fire crews investigating after incident that saw neighbours evacuated and debris scattered over the neighbourhood

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Fire investigators will work to establish the cause of an explosion which destroyed a Brisbane townhouse on Wednesday and required surrounding streets to be locked down.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) received multiple 000 calls just before 1pm regarding an explosion and fire on Nambucca Close in Murrumba Downs.