Sudden death, Arriga

Police are investigating the death of a man after an explosion on a rural property west of Mareeba.

Initial information suggests around 9.40pm, three men were on the property on Kippen Drive, Arriga when the explosion occurred.

A 58-year-old man has died while two others, a 58-year-old man and a 33-year-old man were injured.

Initial information suggests the cause of the explosion is not suspicious, but related to the burn off of a substance on the property.

There is no further information available at this time.

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