Man badly burnt in backyard fire fall near Gladstone

A man in his 30s has been rushed to hospital with “potentially life-threatening facial burns” after falling into a fire at a Qld property.

A man has been badly burnt in a backyard fire at Benaraby.

A man in his 30s has been badly burnt after falling into a backyard fire overnight.

Paramedics were called to the property at Benaraby in Central Queensland at 7.59pm Friday.

The Queensland Ambulance Service said the man suffered “significant, possible life-threatening” burns to his face and was taken to the Gladstone hospital.

More to come.

Originally published as Man badly burnt in backyard fire fall near Gladstone