Three suffer facial burns in SA boat fire

A 15-year-old boy was one of three people who suffered burns when a boat caught fire on the Murray River in South Australia.

The fire broke out at 12.15pm (CST) on the boat which was near the Morgan boat ramp north of Adelaide.

Police said four people were on board and managed to get to shore before the boat sank.

All were injured with three requiring hospital treatment for burns.

The boy suffered burns to his face and was taken to Waikerie Hospital.

A man and a woman, both in their 20s, were airlifted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with burns to their faces, an ambulance spokeswoman said.

All remain in a serious but stable condition.