‘Less than 20’ people still missing, including six confirmed dead, as fire service defends response to blaze
New Zealand police are to begin removing bodies from the Wellington hostel where at least six people were killed after a fire broke out earlier this week, with the death toll expected to rise.
There were “less than 20” people still missing including the six dead, acting Wellington district commander Inspector Dion Bennett said. The dead have not yet been identified.
