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    Man charged with arson over deadly hostel fire in New Zealand

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    Police stated more severe charges might follow (Picture: EPA)

    A guy has actually been apprehended and charged with arson after a fire broke out at a hostel in New Zealand killing a minimum of 6 individuals.

    Police are not trying to find anybody else in connection with the blaze, Inspector Dion Bennett stated.

    He included: ‘The investigation into the fire is ongoing and police have not ruled out further, more serious charges in relation to the deaths at the scene.’

    The suspect, who was not instantly called, is because of make his very first look at Wellington District Court on Friday.

    The arrest comes as the very first 2 victims’ bodies were eliminated from the hostel, with authorities stating they prepare to get rid of the next 2 on Friday.

    More victims might be discovered as officers continue their scene assessment, Mr Bennett stated.

    ‘The damage on the third floor is significant,’ he informed press reporters.

    ‘The debris is piled high and there is much for them to move and search underneath.’

    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (13914969g) This photo taken on May 16, 2023 shows the fire site of a hostel building in downtown Wellington, New Zealand. Several people were killed and up to 30 others were believed unaccounted for after a blaze broke out overnight at a four-storey hostel building in downtown Wellington, police said on Tuesday. New Zealand Wellington Fire - 16 May 2023

    Flames swallowed up the hostel structure in downtown Wellington, New Zealand (Picture: Xinhua/Shutterstock)

    epa10630527 Emergency personnel work at the scene of a fire at the Loafers Lodge hostel, in Wellington, New Zealand, 16 May 2023. Multiple people are believed to be dead after a fire ripped through the 92-room hostel. EPA/MASANORI UDAGAWA AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

    Emergency workers operate at the scene (Picture: EPA)

    Fire and Police investigators inspect inside the Loafers Hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, May 18, 2023, following a fire that left several people dead in the early hours of Tuesday May 16. New Zealand police started removing bodies from the Wellington hostel where multiple people were killed in Tuesday's fire. (George Heard/New Zealand Herald via AP) 12098417

    The blaze left a number of individuals dead in the early hours of Tuesday (Picture: AP)

    Mr Bennett declined to state if an accelerant or other proof of arson has actually been discovered at the scene.

    But there was a sofa fire at the Loafers Lodge hostel about 2 hours prior to the fatal blaze on Tuesday.

    That was not reported to emergency situation services at the time, cops stated, and officers were examining to see if there was any link in between the 2 occurrences.

    Mr Bennett stated officers had actually represented 92 individuals who remained in the hostel and had a list of less than 20 who stayed unaccounted for.

    Police still do not understand the number of individuals passed away in the the fire however officers earlier stated they anticipated the last death toll to be less than 10.

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