Midnight fire kills at least 6 people in New Zealand capital

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Midnight fire kills at least 6 people in New Zealand capital

STORY: Midnight fire kills at least 6 people in New Zealand capital DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue STORYLINE: At least six people were killed and up to 30 others were believed unaccounted for after a blaze broke out overnight at a four-story hostel building in downtown Wellington, capital of New Zealand, police said on Tuesday. Fire and Emergency were called to the Loafers Lodge hostel on Adelaide Road in central Wellington around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, where a fire started from the top floor. The exact number was unspecific at the moment, according to the initial assessment of the police. A total of 52 people were taken out of the building and at least five were rescued from the roof, but others remained unaccounted for, according to the police. Five people were sent to hospital, including two in a serious condition. A spokesperson from the fire and emergency department said there were around 90 people living in the build

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