New Zealand police say they are treating a hostel fire in which at least six people died as arson as they open a homicide investigation.
abc.net.au/news/new-zealand-police-suspect-arson-caused-hostel-fire-that-killed-/102359478New Zealand police say a fire at a hostel in Wellington, in which at least six people were killed, is suspected to have been arson and they have opened a homicide inquiry.
A blaze broke out on the top floor of the Loafers Lodge in the suburb of Newtown in the early hours of Tuesday, causing major structural damage that is hampering recovery efforts. Following a health and safety assessment on Wednesday, Fire and Emergency New Zealand deemed it safe for police to enter the 92-room building to begin their investigation and find and identify the dead.
"This scene examination will be an extensive and methodical process, and we expect it to take some time — likely several days," Acting Wellington District Commander Dion Bennett said.
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