Five children injured after boat 'explosion' on the Murray River
Five children and a man have been injured after a boat caught fire on the Murray River near the Victoria-New South Wales border.
A girl has been airlifted to the Royal Children's Hospital in a stable condition with upper body injuries following the incident.
Emergency services were called to a caravan park on McLennan Drive in Robinvale, Victoria about 10.45am after a boat's engine caught fire on the Murray River.
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The boat fire occurred on the Murray River next to a caravan park. Nine
NSW Police are referring to the incident as an "explosion".
Paramedics and NSW and Victoria Police all responded to calls for help.
Five children – three girls and two boys aged between eight and 13 – suffered burns to their hands, arms and legs.
One girl was airlifted to Melbourne Children's Hospital for precautionary checks due to her upper body burns.
The boat fire occurred on the Murray River next to a caravan park. Nine
The other four children and the man in his 30s were treated at the scene by paramedics for minor burns
They have been taken to Mildura Base Hospital in a stable condition.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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