At the time, Canberra resident Phuong Tran jokingly remarked on social media that the cause was probably someone eating durian, a spiky fruit from Southeast Asia that has a decidedly divisive reputation. Haters say it has an odoriferous smell; those who like the durian, on the other hand, call it the “king of fruits.”
An hour later, the regional Emergency Services Agency confirmed Tran’s quip. While searching the area, first responders were advised by the owner of a property above neighborhood shops that the source of the smell was likely to be a durian.“After a short investigation, crews confirmed [the durian] was the origin of the incident,” the agency wrote in a Facebook update. “The fruit gives off a very pungent smell and can waft some distance.
Multicultural Australia has a sizable Southeast Asian population, many of who have some roots in Malaysia, which is a major exporter and consumer of durians. Despite this, Friday was not the first time Australian residents mistakenly called for first responders after smelling the tropical fruit.
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