Police have said they expect the death toll will be less than 10. An emergency service official said this was a "once-in-a-decade" fire for New Zealand's capital.
EDnews informs via Euronews that at least six people have been killed in a fire that broke out in a hostel in New Zealand's capital Wellington, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Tuesday.
"It is an absolute tragedy," Hipkins said.
New Zealand's head of government said that there were likely to be more than six fatalities. Police have said they expect the death toll will be less than 10.
So far, 11 people have been registered missing.
"We have yet to fully reconcile a list of all of those people who were here last night, we will not speculate on how many people were here and where they have gone," said Acting District Commander for Wellington police Dion Bennett.
The cause of the fire is still unclear, police said.
Firefighters said 52 people had been rescued, some from the roof of the building.