6 dead and 11 missing after fire breaks out at hostel in New Zealand

At the very least Six dead, five injured and eleven missing A midnight fire broke out at a hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, authorities in the maritime nation said on Tuesday.

“I understand six people (dead) have been confirmed, but It looks like there will be more.” New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said during an interview with Newshub this morning.

For its part, the police refrained from specifying the exact number of deaths in a statement, though indicated that the death toll did not exceed ten.

Deputy National Commander of New Zealand Fire and Emergency Services, Brendan Nally, A statement to reporters in Wellington confirmed that a total of eleven were unaccounted for.

There was a fire in Loafers Lodge Inn, With 92 rooms, nearly a hundred people stayed overnight – as the building manager told Stuff newspaper, around 00:30 local time on Tuesday (14:30 GMT on Monday), police explained in their statement.

The old building had no fire sprinklers, officials said.

About 80 firemen were involved in the firefighting operation, out of which 52 people were rescued.

Emergency crews transferred five people to Wellington Hospital, including one In serious condition.

While the troops managed to control the fire and are already in the process of cleaning up, an investigation has been launched to find out the cause of the incident.

The Prime Minister visited the scene of the tragedy to express his gratitude for the work of emergency teams and express his grief over the loss of life.