Man in critical condition after gas bottle explodes

No one else was injured in the explosion. Photo / Supplied

A man is in hospital in a serious condition after a gas bottle explosion.

St John ambulance South Island spokesman Ian Henderson said ambulance crews were called to the site at Maddisons Rd in Rolleston at 2.43pm.

The man, in his 30s, was taken to hospital to be treated.

According to a Christchurch Hospital spokeswoman the injured man is now stable.

She was unable to elaborate on the nature of his injuries or when he's likely to be discharged.

No one else was injured in the explosion.

A spokesman for the company that owns the property would not comment on what had happened.

"We are in the very early stages of our investigation."