Unit fire at Margate

Police are on scene at a unit fire which occurred in Margate this morning.

Emergency services were called to a complex on Disraeli Street around 3.45am where they observed a unit engulfed in flames.

A 64-year-old man was extracted from the premises and transported Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical condition.

Police have declared a crime scene and investigations are continuing.

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