Deadly Fire Engulfs Hostel in New Zealand

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At least six people have died in a fire that engulfed a hostel in Wellington, New Zealand. The cause of the fire is not known, but emergency services are treating the incident as suspicious. The hostel provided accommodation for people including construction workers, hospital staff and those serving sentences in the community for minor crimes. The death toll could rise as rescue teams search through the gutted building.
- Six dead after fire engulfs hostel in Wellington, New Zealand Al Jazeera English
- At least six people killed, 11 injured in New Zealand hostel fire NBC News
- Fire at Hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, Kills at Least 6 The New York Times
- Loafers Lodge: At least six dead in New Zealand hostel fire BBC
- A fire at a New Zealand hostel kills at least 6 people, the prime minister says NPR
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