A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after a home-made pipe gun exploded at a property near Maryborough on Wednesday.
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Emergency services were called to the scene in Talbot Road, Majorca, about 6pm.
A neighbour heard a distinct explosion at the time, assuming it to be either the discharge of a shotgun, a gas bottle explosion or a tree falling.
Shortly after and number of police and ambulance vehicles arrived at the white weatherboard house on the corner of Talbot and Commercial roads, as locals gathered.
The Ambulance Victoria helicopter landed in the Majorca Historic Reserve soon after.
Police did not address enquiries about the occupant's condition.
Majorca is about 14 kilometres south of Maryborough.
A Victoria Police spokesman said a 41-year-old man was flown to hospital following the incident.
An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said the man suffered serious injuries and was flown to The Alfred Hospital in a critical condition.
The investigation is ongoing.
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