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Teen catches alight on jet ski

Posted August 30, 2008 01:00:00

A 16-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after a jet ski accident on the Gold Coast.

The boy was riding on Bundle Canal late this afternoon when the jet ski caught alight.

Police say it appears that fuel the boy was carrying ignited causing the fire.

The boy was taken to the Royal Children's Hospital with extensive burns.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, maritime-accidents, australia, qld, southport-4215

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