Kingscliff retirement village explosion leaves elderly couple hospitalised
Emergency services were called to a demountable home on Mary Street at Noble Lakeside Park — an over-50s retirement village in Kingscliff — at about 7:20am on Monday.
Four fire trucks and 14 firefighters responded to reports of an explosion and fire.
On arrival, the demountable was well alight.
An 83-year-old woman with minor burns to her face and body is in a stable condition at Tweed Valley Hospital.
An 85-year-old man was taken by the rescue helicopter to the Royal Brisbane Hospital with severe burns and is reportedly in a critical condition.
NSW Ambulance Inspector Paul Millard described the injuries as "significant".
"[The home] was completely destroyed," Mr Millard said.
Fire and Rescue NSW is working with NSW Police to determine whether the blast was caused by a leaking LPG system.
Firefighters stopped the resulting fire from spreading to nearby homes.
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