A 16-year-old girl and 69-year-old man were on board a boat on the River Murray (pictured) in South Australia when witnesses said the vessel exploded

A teenage girl and an elderly man have been rushed to hospital after a boat explosion on the River Murray in South Australia. 

Emergency crews were called to Paisley about 100km north of Adelaide just before 12:15pm after witnesses reported seeing the boat explode close to the river’s edge.

It is understood both the teen and the 69-year-old man suffered burns to the lower part of their body with at least one considered to have sustained ‘serious’ injuries. 

SA Ambulance said they have dispatched a rescue helicopter to transfer the patients to the Royal Adelaide Hospital. 

More to follow. 

A 16-year-old girl and 69-year-old man were on board a boat on the River Murray (pictured) in South Australia when witnesses said the vessel exploded

A 16-year-old girl and 69-year-old man were on board a boat on the River Murray (pictured) in South Australia when witnesses said the vessel exploded

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