Three men injured in Kialla explosion

A Wangaratta man, 30, and a Kialla man, 27 were airlifted to the Melbourne Alfred hospital, Det Sen Const Williams said.

A 22-year-old Shepparton man was taken to GV Health with non-life-threatening injuries, she said.

An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said the man taken to The Alfred, aged in his 20s, suffered burns to his face, and airways.

The man in his 30s also suffered burns to his face, airways and hands, the spokesperson said.

Det Sen Const Williams said police believed the explosion occurred in a firepit, and may have been caused by an aerosol can.

She said Shepparton’s Crime Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.