The explosion in Mill Park has left 15 people injured and eight with serious burns after a NYE horror party
Fifteen people have been injured and eight suffered serious burns after a fire broke out in a Melbourne backyard during New Year’s celebrations.
Nearly a dozen people are in hospital after a fire exploded in the garden of a house in Mill Park, in Melbourne’s north-east, at 11.10pm on Sunday.
Eight patients were rushed to Alfred Hospital to be treated for significant burns, while three others were taken to Northern Hospital for treatment.
Another four patients were treated at home and not taken to hospital.
Fifteen people have been injured and eight have serious burns after a fire broke out in a Melbourne backyard during New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Nearly a dozen people are in hospital after a fire exploded in the garden of a house in Mill Park, in Melbourne’s north-east, at 11.10pm on Sunday. )
Detectives spent Monday assessing the rear of the property, which was covered with police tape during the investigation.
Several bags of evidence were taken from the home, including bottles and containers filled with liquid Herald Sun reports.
Neighbors said the home’s owners had housed up to 100 people before the fire suddenly broke out and emergency services filled the suburban street.
One woman had been released from the hospital by Monday morning.