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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Explosions ripped through a fireworks factory in eastern Australia, destroying 20 buildings in the complex and jeopardizing New Year's Eve displays in three state capitals, officials said Sunday.
No workers were inside the factory during the overnight explosions, but police were investigating whether someone broke in and tampered with shipping containers used to store the fireworks, said police Superintendent Greg Martin.
Authorities entered the Howard and Sons Fireworks factory Sunday morning to investigate the cause of the blasts and determine whether anyone had been inside.
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