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Lightning strike sparks fire, explodes tree, and ruptures gas and water main in New South Wales

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KATOOMBA, New South Wales — A powerful lightning strike hit Katoomba, New South Wales, on Monday, March 23, triggering a chain reaction that ignited a fire, caused trees to explode, and ruptured a gas and water main, blowing out nearby windows.TOILET EXPLODES AFTER LIGHTNING STRIKES APARTMENT COMPLEX IN OKLAHOMAAccording to Fire and Rescue New South Wales, crews from Katoomba and Leura arrived on the scene to find a footpath ablaze, gas seeping …
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Fox Weather broke the news in on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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