A man has been injured after an explosion and fire aboard a boat on Lake Macquarie this afternoon.
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About 1.10pm today, police were called to a yacht club on Ada Street, Belmont, following reports of an explosion on a boat moored at the marina.
Officers from Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze.
A 59-year-old Belmont man, the sole occupant of the boat, was treated at the scene by paramedics for burns to his face and hands, before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition.
The yacht club was evacuated as a precaution.
Officers from the Marine Area Command, with assistance from Lake Macquarie Police District, are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.