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Four children taken to hospital after boat explosion

Four children taken to hospital after boat explosion

Four children escaped with minor burns after a houseboat with a dozen people aboard was gutted by fire on a popular Victorian lake.

Emergency crews found the houseboat completely alight on Lake Eildon about 10.30 on Tuesday morning.

An ambulance spokesman said four children were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The houseboat was destroyed and a nearby speed boat was also damaged.

The CFA is investigating the cause of the fire.

News break – March 31