A man and his mother have been left with serious burns after a gas bottle explosion inside their Cairns home on Thursday.
Paramedics were called to a Kewarra Beach home about 3pm after a gas bottle explosion that reportedly caused extensive damage to the home and badly burnt a man, 39, and his 65-year-old mother.
The pair were treated for significant burns and transported to Cairns base hospital.
The man was airlifted to Brisbane for treatment overnight.
A crime scene has been declared and detectives from the Criminal Investigation Branch will investigate the incident.
2 people have received serious burns after a gas bottle exploded at #KewarraBeach. A crime scene has been established. @WINNews_CNS pic.twitter.com/7lI5Wm0rsI
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