WELLINGTON, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least six people were killed and up to 30 others were believed unaccounted for, after a blaze broke out overnight, at a four-storey hostel building in downtown Wellington, capital of New Zealand, local media reported today.
Fire and Emergency were called to the Loafers Lodge hostel, on Adelaide Road, in central Wellington, around 12:30 a.m., where a fire started from the top floor, according to the NZHerald.
A spokesperson from the fire and emergency department said, there were around 90 people living in the building, and after evacuation, around 30 people were still unaccounted for.
Talking to a morning news programme, New Zealand Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, said, there could be more fatalities.– NNN-XINHUA
