Spectators Sprayed With Burning Fuel During Burnout Competition, 12 Injured
Warning: The video below contains scenes some may find distressing
12 people have been left injured following a terrifying flash fire at the Red CentreNATS show in Australia’s Northern Territory.
The incident occurred during a burnout display on Sunday afternoon, which saw a car spray burning fuel into a crowd of spectators. 11 of the 12 injured spectators were taken to hospital.
One 47-year-old man suffered critical injuries, with burns to 20 per cent of his body. The man’s 19-year-old son is among the eight people said to be in a stable condition in hospital as of Monday morning.
In a statement, the event’s organisers said: “This is a distressing situation, however all patients are receiving the care they need.” The competition was cancelled immediately after the fire, and police are currently investigating what went wrong.
A great deal of us take huge pleasure from attending car events, so it’s disheartening to see one end like this. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery for all those involved.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Yer I heard about this on the today show
gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimm…. argh forget it
not the place to post this… people are in the hospital with 3rd degree burns
My god. Glad they’re okay.