A fire at a multi-story hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, has left multiple people dead, Fire and Emergency Services New Zealand (FENZ) said in a statement on Tuesday.
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called out ongoing issues of insubstantial housing around the country after a deadly fire broke out in a Wellington hostel early on Tuesday morning.
Following a fire at a hostel, at least six people have perished, and others remain unaccounted for, the prime minister of New Zealand told local media.
A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand outside the capital of Wellington early Tuesday, killing at least six people, with 11 still missing, fire officials said.