At least 6 individuals have actually been eliminated in a fire at a hostel in New Zealand.
Flames ripped through the four-storey hostel in Wellington at around 12.30 am regional time.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins stated he comprehends that 6 individuals have actually been validated dead, which there are most likely to be more.
Police stated they do not yet have a specific count of the number dead, although they think it is less than 10 individuals.
Emergency services were contacted us to the Loafers Lodge hostel, and Wellington Fire and Emergency District Manager Nick Pyatt stated 52 individuals have actually been represented, however that a number still stayed missing.
He said: ‘I can sadly report that this will be a multi-fatality incident. Our thoughts at this time are with the families of those who have perished and with our crews who valiantly rescued those (they could) and attempted to rescue those that they couldn’t.
‘This is our worst nightmare, it doesn’t get worse than this’ he said.
Police said the cause of the fire remained unexplained, and they would be investigating alongside fire and emergency officials.
Loafers Lodge advertises itself as an affordable place for people to stay while they are in the capital, whether on business or needing to visit the nearby Wellington Hospital.
It has 92 rooms and promotes them as being available long term.
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