Body of elderly man recovered from ashes of aged care fire in Caboolture
The body of an elderly man has been found in the ashes of a aged care housing complex fire north of Brisbane.
Mar 12, 2024, updated May 22, 2025
Emergency services were called to the facility in Burpengary following reports of a blaze inside one of the units about 9pm on Monday.
The residence was well alight when they arrived and the neighbouring units were immediately evacuated.
Once the fire was extinguished, an examination of the scene revealed the body of a person believed to be an 83-year-old male resident, police said.
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He remains unaccounted for.
A crime scene has been declared and investigations into the cause of the fire and formal identification of the deceased are ongoing.
Investigators are appealing to anyone with information or relevant footage to come forward.
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