A 47-year-old man has died and two others have been hospitalised following a unit fire in Spring Hill, Brisbane, early Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to a Water Street address just after 3am after reports that a unit on the third floor was fully engulfed in flames.
The man, from West End, suffered significant burns and was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. A 19-year-old Spring Hill woman also taken to the same hospital remains in a critical condition. A 55-year-old Spring Hill man was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital with minor burns.
The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) said the blaze was brought under control in about 20 minutes. The unit complex was evacuated as firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.
Police are treating the fire as non-suspicious and do not believe any other person was involved. Fire investigators are examining the scene to determine the cause of the blaze.
