BREAKING: Multiple people have died after a fire broke out overnight at a four-story hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, authorities said.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand authorities said Tuesday that multiple people have died after a fire broke out overnight at a four-story hostel in the capital, Wellington.Wellington Fire and Emergency District Manager Nick Pyatt said 52 people have been accounted for, but that a number still remained unaccounted for.
“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.
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