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12.08.2026 00:42 1 min 1 source РУС

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A man suffered serious burns when the campervan he was sleeping in caught fire at a property in Kaiti, a suburb of Gisborne, early on Wednesday morning. Emergency services received multiple 111 calls just after 1am. Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to a nearby house. An investigation into the incident has been launched.

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Investigation after man seriously burned in campervan fire

A man suffered serious burns when the campervan he was sleeping in caught fire at a property in Kaiti, a suburb of Gisborne, early on Wednesday mornin...

12.08.2026 NZ Herald ENG Original source

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