- A suspected gas bottle explosion in a backyard shed has put two men in hospital
- Paramedics were called to the property in Tuchekoi, Queensland, on Sunday
- The men both suffered serious burns, with one having to be airlifted to hospital
- Ambulance staff confirmed the men were being treated for burns to their torso
A suspected gas bottle explosion in a backyard shed has put two men in hospital with serious burns.
Paramedics were called to the property on Old Bruce Highway in Tuchekoi, about 30 kilometres south of Gympie, Queensland, just before 5pm on Sunday.
The Queensland Ambulance Service tweeted that the patients’ injuries were caused by a gas bottle explosion and a fire in a shed.
A suspected gas bottle explosion in a backyard shed has put two men in hospital with serious burns
The Queensland Ambulance Service tweeted that the patients’ injuries were caused by a gas bottle explosion and a fire in a shed, while spokeswoman for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said the cause of the incident was a steel container filled with tar
A spokeswoman for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, however, said the cause was a steel container filled with tar.
Fire crews arrived at the property to assist paramedics with extinguishing the blaze and providing first aid to the victims.
Paramedics were called to the property on Old Bruce Highway in Tuchekoi, about 30 kilometres south of Gympie, Queensland, just before 5pm on Sunday
Ambulance staff confirmed that two male patients were being treated for burns to their torso.
One was reportedly airlifted to the Royal Brisbane Hospital, while the other was taken to a hospital on the Sunshine Coast.
The initial cause of the explosion and fire is as yet unconfirmed.
Ambulance staff confirmed that two male patients were being treated for burns to their torso, with one reportedly being airlifted to the Royal Brisbane Hospital and the other taken to a hospital on the Sunshine Coast
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