Wellington hostel fire: at least six dead and others missing in New Zealand blaze https://ift.tt/4uLjR9o Tess McClure and agencies Emergency services called to 92-room Loafers Lodge in Wellington just after midnight and a number of people remain unaccounted for At least six people are dead and others missing after a “worst nightmare” fire at a 92-room hostel in New Zealand. The Loafers Lodge hostel in Newtown, in Wellington’s south, caught alight overnight, prompting an evacuation. The prime minister, Chris Hipkins, said this morning that at least six had died. “I understand six confirmed previously and it looks like there are likely to be more,” he said. Continue reading... https://ift.tt/UsweSk4 May 15, 2023 at 11:54PM

Emergency services called to 92-room Loafers Lodge in Wellington just after midnight and a number of people remain unaccounted for

At least six people are dead and others missing after a “worst nightmare” fire at a 92-room hostel in New Zealand.

The Loafers Lodge hostel in Newtown, in Wellington’s south, caught alight overnight, prompting an evacuation. The prime minister, Chris Hipkins, said this morning that at least six had died. “I understand six confirmed previously and it looks like there are likely to be more,” he said.

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