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BBQ explosion injures five people at caravan park
- On Saturday, January 30, a gas explosion tore through the outdoor kitchen at the BIG4 Ingenia Holidays park at Lake Conjola, prompting emergency calls around 7.30am.
- Witnesses said a suspected gas leak ignited while a family holidaying at the park prepared breakfast on communal barbecues; one said, `I was sitting on the balcony and it was just a huge explosion`.
- NSW Ambulance confirmed five people were treated at the scene, with four hospitalised including a man in his 30s airlifted to Wollongong Hospital and three taken to Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital.
- Damage left the barbecue area flattened, with personal items such as baby wipes and toys scattered, the neighbouring pool area damaged, Fire and Rescue NSW and the park were contacted while social media users raised safety concerns.
- Holidaygoers rushed to help the family, comforting injured children as crews arrived, while witnesses described parents trying to calm one child after a loud, terrifying bang.
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