A man’s body has been found inside a shipping container after it caught alight in Mount Louisa, Townsville.
Emergency services were called to the scene on a Woolcock Street property just before 10pm yesterday, where a caravan and the shipping container had gone up in flames.
Police say the man is believed to be in his 40s and are now investigating the cause of the fire.
Anyone who has any information about the incident or who was in the area at the time is being urged to contact police or report anonymously via Crime Stoppers: www.crimestoppersqld.com.au
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
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