Vic: Two teenagers injured in garage explosion

AAP General News (Australia)
04-03-2007
Vic: Two teenagers injured in garage explosion

MELBOURNE, April 3 AAP - A teenage boy is in a serious condition with burns to 15 per
cent of his body after an explosion in a suburban garage in Melbourne.

A Metropolitan Ambulance Service (MAS) spokesman said the accident happened about 12.30pm
(AEST) in the backyard of a house at Seabrook, in Melbourne's south-west.

Paramedics said that two boys, believed to be aged about 13, had been playing with
petrol when it ignited, causing an explosion.

"One (boy) is in a serious condition with burns to 15 per cent of his body, mainly
to his face, neck and arms," the spokesman said.

He was taken to the Royal Children's Hospital.

The other teenager was taken to the same hospital, where he was being treated for minor injuries.

The MAS said the outcome of today's accident could have been much worse.

"With school holidays now in full swing, we would urge people to ensure flammable materials
are put away safely," the spokesman said.

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KEYWORD: EXPLOSION

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