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Six people were killed in a fire at a hostel in New Zealand’s Wellington. Around 50 people are being said to have escaped the building, while others are being accounted for by the Fire department.

According to the police, cause of the fire for now remained unexplained and they would be investigating alongside fire and emergency officials. The hostel that caught fire is in an industrial area and has 92 rooms. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the fire was an absolute tragedy.