6 killed in Wellington hotel fire

Rescuers estimate that around 90 people were in the facility at the time of the fire. The reasons are currently unknown.

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Fire damage at the Loafers Lodge Hotel in Wellington, New Zealand on May 16, 2023.  (Marty Melville/AFP)

At least six people died on Tuesday (May 16) in a fire at a four-storey hotel housing workers and underprivileged people in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington. Huge flames and thick smoke rose from the top floor of Loafers Lodge in the center of the city overnight from Monday to Tuesday.

Firefighters found 6 bodies inside the building. Emergency services estimate that around 90 people were there at the time of the fire. The entire building has not yet been excavated as the roof has collapsed. For now, pMore than fifty people were rescued. Six people were taken to hospital, including one in critical condition, and 15 others were treated at the scene, according to emergency services.

The fire alarm did not go off automatically, the emergency services official added. Another, for his part, narrated “suspicious” The origin of this fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation “unexplained”According to police who announced the start of the investigation.

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