Two Queensland teenagers have died after a “suspicious” housefire tore through a Townsville home as two other occupants were left unscathed.
Fire has engulfed a storage facility in Sydney’s south.
Witnesses first reported seeing smoke billowing from the Sutherland Shire business around 8pm.
According to the Daily Telegraph, at least one person was being assessed at the scene by paramedics.
It’s not yet clear what sparked the blaze.
Emergency services were called to Chandler Street about 3pm following reports of a fire.
Two people were found inside the property at the time, an 18-year-old Garbutt man and an 18-year-old Bohle man.
Both teens sustained serious injuries and were initially transported to Townsville University Hospital.
Two Queensland teenagers have died after a “suspicious” housefire tore through a Townsville home as two other occupants were left unscathed. Picture: 7News/Facebook
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The Garbutt man was declared deceased at the hospital.
The other man was transported by air to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Brisbane, but he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning.
The other two male occupants, who police say were at the address at the time, were not physically injured during the blaze.
In a police statement, investigators described the fire as “suspicious”.
Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing. Picture: 7News/Facebook
Station officer for South Townsville Stephen Hourn said the flames did not spread to other properties, though it took firefighters about an hour to control the inferno.
A neighbour said they heard three explosions before the house burst into flames, according to the Daily Mail.
Another man told 7News he helped rescue the men from the house and the “full-on flames” which brought fire trucks, police, “everything”.
“It was pretty hectic,” he said.
“I saw the flames coming out of the kitchen area and after that I saw the smoke.”
Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing, and officers are appealing to members of the public who may have relevant CCTV or dashcam vision to come forward.
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