Boy, 15, has lost both hands after a homemade bomb at a residence in Ipswich EXPLOSION: Police talk to a teenager at the the scene of a bomb explosion in Dampier St at Leichhardt. A TEENAGER has lost both of his hands after a suspected homemade bomb exploded near Ipswich this afternoon. The 15-year-old was at a house with five other local teens, aged 15 to 18, when the explosion happened just after 2pm in Dampier St, Leichhardt. It is understood powder was packed into the homemade device, believed to be a golf ball. After the explosion two teens were seen running from the house, but it is not known what happened in the moments before the incident took place. The 15-year-old was rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital and is expected to go into surgery tonight. BOMB: Specialist police suit up to investigate the explosion of a homemade bomb in Leichhardt. Picture: Marc Roberston Two others were taken to the PA with minor injuries, with at least one other taken to Ipswich Hospital. Inspector Keith McDonald told The Courier-Mail the youths were not forthcoming after the incident however it is understood no adults were at the house at the time. "It looks like the 15-year-old has lost both of his hands," Insp McDonald said. All we know is they've had some sort of explosive device contained in a ball and it has ignited. EXPLOSION: Residents of Dampier St, Leichhardt, after a explosion seriously injured a boy. How it has ignited we don't know. The bomb squad were called in after the explosion but no further devices were found. Neighbour Serena Keep said she heard a "big bang" and yelling and screaming. "I thought it sounded like a gunshot or a car backfiring," she said. EXPLOSION: Police cordon off a street in Ipswich after a boy was seriously injured by a homemade bomb. Picture: Marc Robertson The area is normally quiet. After the incident police blocked off streets and the area was declared an emergent situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act. Earlier it was reported: A SECOND person has been hurt in the explosion of a suspected homemade bomb which has left a teenage boy with serious injuries to his hands. Early information suggests the boy was playing with two friends this afternoon when the explosion happened just after 2pm on Friday in Dampier St, Leichhardt. Initial information provided by emergency services has the boy suffering serious injuries to his hands. Two teens were reportedly seen running from the scene after the explosion. The other two boys were believed to be uninjured. The boy is in a stable condition and is expected to go into surgery tonight. Emergency services have confirmed a second person has been taken to hospital. The person's injuries and age are unknown. Powder was reportedly packed into the homemade device believed to be a golf ball. Two teens have been assisting police with their investigations this afternoon. Police have confirmed the two teens were at the property at the time of the explosion. The bomb squad have been sent in after the explosion. They have removed items from the house where the explosion took place. Residents were evacuated after incident and are currently waiting at areas cordoned off by police. Fire and ambulance crews were also sent to the scene after the explosion. Police have asked people to avoid Aspinall, Bass, Light, Dampier and Jane Streets. The area was this afternoon declared an emergent situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act. Specialist police have also been sent to the area.