Horror moment a car EXPLODES on a residential street in East St Kilda sending huge plumes of smoke above Melbourne

A car has been doused in petrol and burst into flames on a busy street in Melbourne.

Emergency services were called to Alexandra Street in St Kilda east shortly before 9.30pm on Thursday night.

Dramatic footage showed a car exploding into flames.

Photos of the aftermath show a burnt out car. 

Nearby residents heard explosions as black smoke filled the air.

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