At least six dead after fire engulfs hostel in New Zealand capital

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Authorities in New Zealand are still trying to determine how many people died in a blaze that tore through a hostel in the capital Wellington overnight, killing at least six. ”He said he saw smoke coming under his door on the top floor of the hostel, and he jumped two floors onto the roof of a nearby building, where he was ultimately rescued by paramedics and treated for a sprained ankle. In a press conference, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had spoken with Hipkins and offered to assist as needed

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