Man hospitalised after camp oven explodes on Qld beach

A man has been burned after a camp oven exploded on a popular beach in a tourist hotspot.

A man has been flown to hospital after he was injured in a camp oven explosion on a popular Queensland beach.

Emergency services were called to a property on Eliza Ave at Orchid Beach, K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) about 8.20pm on Wednesday after reports of an appliance exploding.

A man has been hospitalised after a camp oven explosion on K’gari.

A man in his 20s suffered burns to his face and was flown in a LifeFlight rescue chopper to Hervey Bay Hospital in a stable condition.

According to reports, the appliance caught alight and exploded; however, there was no fire and the gas was switched off, so no further action was required by the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.

Originally published as Man hospitalised after camp oven explodes on Qld beach