Prime Minister Chris Hipkins told the AM morning news program that he understands that six people have been confirmed dead in the fire in Wellington, and that there are likely to be more. Police sa…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An overnight fire at a four-story hostel in New Zealand’s capital has killed at least six people, the prime minister said Tuesday.
“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 and attempted to rescue those that they couldn’t,” Pyatt told reporters.Police said the cause of the fire remained unexplained, and they would be investigating alongside fire and emergency officials.
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