It wasn’t a happy new year for a group of 15 people in Mill Park, after a backyard explosion left then with injuries.
Police are investigating following the explosion in Mill Park on December 31.
It is believed a chemical was poured onto a fire at a New Year’s Eve party in the backyard of a Development Boulevard property about 11pm, which caused an explosion.
A 40-year-old Mill Park man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries however has now been downgraded to being in a serious condition.
Three other adults sustained injuries and another seven were taken to hospital with minor burns.
Four others were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Michael Grainger said the incident was incredibly dangerous.
