Fierce fire in hostel, 10 people died, 52 feared trapped

New Zealand Hostel Fire: A fire broke out in a four-storey hostel in Wellington, New Zealand. At least 10 people died in this accident. After the news of the fire, the rescue team and the team of firefighter reached the spot and started the work of extinguishing the fire. Meanwhile, the rescue team started searching for people from the debris.

According to the report of the New Zealand Herald, the fire continued almost overnight, in which 10 people are reported to have died. Meanwhile, the country’s Prime Minister Chris Hipkins told the AM Morning News program that according to him the death of 6 people has been confirmed and the figures can increase even more.

Fire broke out in the four-storey Loafers Lodge Hostel
A fire broke out at the four-storey Loafers Lodge Hostel in Wellington, New Zealand at around 12:30 pm. The fire broke out on the third floor of Loafers Lodge Hostel. According to a report in the New Zealand Herald, officials confirmed that there was no sprinkler system in the building. There are reports of at least 20 people missing in this accident.

At the same time, Wellington Fire and Emergency District Manager Nick Pyatt said that about 52 people are trapped or missing inside the hostel. However, the rescue teams are still searching for the trapped people. He informed that we got information about the fire at around 12:30 in the night.

Cause of fire not clear
Fire and Emergency District Manager Nick Pyatt said that our sympathies are with the families of those who have lost themselves. Our team also tried to save people, but could not save them. It is like a nightmare for us, because nothing can be worse than this. At the same time, the police said that the reason for the fire has not been clarified yet.

Wellington City Council spokesman Richard McLean said that about 50 people fled during the accident and managed to survive. After this he was taken to an emergency center where basic facilities were available.

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