Watch out, Ramsay Street - Neighbours is thought to be lining up a shock explosion storyline.
Rumours are rife that disaster will strike at Lassiters Hotel in an unmissable episode later this year, leaving the lives of some much-loved characters in jeopardy.
While show bosses have yet to announce the story, word has leaked out due to the official Neighbours tour in Australia, which gives fans the chance to visit the exterior sets at Lassiters Complex.
A number of recent visitors to the tour have been told that episodes currently being filmed see Lassiters Hotel undergoing a surprise refurb following a bomb explosion in the building.
Those fans have since started to spread the word on forums and social media, leaving everyone to speculate about possible casualties.
Digital Spy understands that the explosive stunt scenes were filmed last month, before the Neighbours cast and crew went on their Christmas production break. They're expected to hit our screens in the spring.
After shooting the scenes, Alan Fletcher - who plays Dr Karl Kennedy - later dropped some hints of the plot during a UK promotional visit to London. Could Karl be part of the rescue attempts as Erinsborough's most reliable doctor?
Speaking to Digital Spy in December, Fletcher teased: \\"There is a massive story coming up, which I am involved with in a certain way.
\\"Literally on the last day at work before taking our break, I was filming with tears pouring down my cheeks. That story will be out next year and I just know that it's going to have a huge impact on fans.\\"
Digital Spy reached out to Neighbours over the explosion rumours, but a spokesperson declined to comment.
The show previously aired a gas explosion storyline in April 2013, when Channel 5 scheduled in a special 10pm screening for the tragedy at Toadie and Sonya Rebecchi's wedding.
This latest spectacle will be the first disaster plot since Channel 5's UK transmissions caught up with those in Australia, making it possible for fans on both sides of the world to be kept in the dark over the outcome.
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