New Zealand authorities said Tuesday that multiple people have died after a fire broke out overnight at a four-story hostel in the capital, Wellington.

Emergency services were called to the Loafers Lodge hostel about 12:30 a.m.

Wellington Fire and Emergency District Manager Nick Pyatt said 52 people have been accounted for, but that a number still remained unaccounted for.

“I can sadly report that this will be a multi-fatality incident. Our thoughts at this time are with the families of those who have perished and with our crews who valiantly rescued those (they could) and attempted to rescue those that they couldn’t,” Pyatt told reporters.

“This is our worst nightmare,” Pyatt said. “It doesn’t get worse than this.”

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Police can confirm a number of fatalities following the fire in central Wellington this morning.

Officers remain at the scene at Loafers Lodge on Adelaide Road where fire broke out around 12:30am.

Our initial assessment is that the number of deceased is fewer than 10, however, we are not in a position to be any more specific until we can access the building. It is currently unsafe and until we can access the building - and reconcile numbers of people who are safe - we are not in a position to determine how many people are deceased or unaccounted for. Our focus is on identifying those people as soon as we can.

We are asking people to please come forward if they, or someone they know, has been staying at the property, so we can eliminate them from our inquiries.

At the stage the cause of the fire is unexplained, and Police will be working alongside FENZ to determine cause.

Adelaide Road between John Street and the Basin Reserve is expected to remain closed for much of the day while Fire and Emergency NZ work at the scene alongside Police.

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Disturbing videos:
https://twitter.com/syncmedia24/status/1658207585667784774?t=6W1tKFXnKG71fIU-ggeO0A&s=19

https://twitter.com/RDFurry/status/1658112693625036800?t=JoC94HUX8mp_OcAjMdJurA&s=19

Okay

May the dead rest in peace!

Wellington around Abule Egba

Nawaa

This life sef

Chai. To die inside water still better pass inside fire o.... Untimely death will not be our portion ooo. Amen

May God continues to save his people, issues of fire incidents too rapids this year.

God have mercy

My God is in control, I would not murmur, I would not complain,

crival:
God have mercy

Ok

Wahala wahala wahala everywhere

It is WELL with Wellington....

What a terrible way to pass on. Rest in peace

God protect us all

Please what is the meaning of IDAN?

The IDAN thing is everywhere

Cyphar:
Chai. To die inside water still better pass inside fire o.... Untimely death will not be our portion ooo. Amen

Amen!!!!

The fire 🔥 will be eventually put off by the firefighters and the casualties will be very low, little or non.
That’s the western world for you compared to what we have here. Firefighters will get to the scene of the fire only to discover that there’s no water in their tanks, then they’ll start asking what caused the fire..??

AImiron:
Wellington around Abule Egba

No sir, around Ketu Mike12

New Zealand..

One of the best country on earth..

But it’s almost at the other side of the world! It’s very far..