Live: Many feared dead in Wellington Loafers Lodge hostel fire

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

At least six people are dead after a fire broke out overnight at the Loafers Lodge hostel in Newtown. The total number of deaths is not yet known.

Residents were evacuated from the hostel, but a number of people are still unaccounted for. There were about 94 people in the hostel at the time of the fire, the property manager said.

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