A fire at a hostel in New Zealand killed at least six people on Tuesday and officials said they believe the toll could rise with 11 people still missing.
The blaze broke out on the top floor of Loafers Lodge in the Wellington neighbourhood of Newtown just after midnight, police said, causing major structural damage that is hampering recovery efforts.
“There is a significant amount of debris from the roof collapse but at this stage we have located six people,” Bruce Stubbs, the incident commander from Fire and Emergency New Zealand told a news conference.“This is a once-in-a-decade fire for Wellington. It’s the worst nightmare for us,” FENZ Wellington district commander Nick Pyatt said in a statement.
“This is a tragic event for all involved. My heartfelt condolences go to the loved ones of those who have lost their lives.” The hostel provided accommodation for people including construction workers, hospital staff and those serving sentences in the community for minor crimes. Loafers Lodge resident Tala Sili said he saw smoke coming under his door and opened it to find the hallway full of smoke. He decided to jump out the window onto a roof two floors below.
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