Hostel fire kills at least 6 in waterfront city as cops investigate possible arson
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The Loafers Lodge in Wellington, New Zealand, had no sprinklers, and officials have not yet determined if fire alarms went off as the blaze started shortly after midnight.
The fire at the Loafers Lodge, a four-story hostel in the capital city of Wellington, started at around 12:30 a.m. local time. Emergency responders rescued 52 people before the building’s roof collapsed. Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
Due to its location across from a hospital and the highly competitive housing market, the hostel’s residents consisted of a number of medical professionals and a mix of unemployed and homeless people, the BBC reported. Some residents have been deported from Australia.
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