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| A petrol bomb attack on a house in west Belfast has left a number of people needing hospital treatment for the effects of breathing in smoke. | A petrol bomb attack on a house in west Belfast has left a number of people needing hospital treatment for the effects of breathing in smoke. |
| The attack, believed to be part of a feud between two families, took place at about 0330 BST at the Dermott Hill Park area of Ballymurphy. | |
| The PSNI said policing the dispute has cost £1m since last February. | |
| A conservatory was extensively damaged in the attack and smoke damage was caused to the rest of the house. | |
| Police have taken away a number of items for scientific examination. | Police have taken away a number of items for scientific examination. |
| Elizabeth Burns, whose parents live there, said there was an overpowering smell of petrol in the house. | Elizabeth Burns, whose parents live there, said there was an overpowering smell of petrol in the house. |
| "There's three TVs melted and the windows are all cracked - they put a wheelie bin through the window. | "There's three TVs melted and the windows are all cracked - they put a wheelie bin through the window. |
| "The ceiling is collapsed, the sofas are burned and there are two petrol containers lying in the conservatory." | "The ceiling is collapsed, the sofas are burned and there are two petrol containers lying in the conservatory." |