A woman is in critical condition with severe burns after a forklift exploded into flames at a facility in Brisbane, Australia, on Friday morning. Four other individuals were transported to hospitals following the incident.
Emergency services responded to reports of a blaze on Anton Road just before 11 a.m. Upon arrival, seven fire crews encountered an industrial forklift engulfed in flames, with the fire spreading to nearby containers.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson stated that one woman sustained life-threatening burns to her chest, head, and face and was taken to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Another woman was transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital, also in a potentially life-threatening condition, for burns to her arms.
Paramedics treated and transported two men to Mater Hospital Brisbane for smoke inhalation. A third man was also taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital with smoke inhalation and was reported to be in a stable condition.