Two injured in explosion at Tweed Heads caravan park

Two people are in hospital with serious burns after a gas bottle explosion at a caravan park in Tweed Heads.

Emergency services were called to the BIG4 holiday park around 5.30pm on Sunday following reports of an explosion.

When they arrived, they found a 58-year-old man and 50-year-old woman with serious burns.

The man was rushed to the Gold Coast University Hospital, while the woman had to be flown to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for treatment.

Both remain in a serious condition.

It’s understood the explosion was sparked by a gas bottle attached to a barbeque. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances.