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The man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire in New Zealand appears in the Wellington district court, charged with two counts of arson, as police confirm they have identified five bodies in the rubble.

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Police say investigation is ongoing and they have not ruled out further, more serious charges

A man has been charged with two counts of arson over a fire at a hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, that killed at least six people.

The man has been charged with two counts of arson after the fire killed at least six people

New Zealand police have arrested a man and charged him with two counts of arson in connection with the fire at a Wellington hostel that killed at least six people

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New Zealand police said they had arrested and charged a man with two counts of arson on Thursday after a hostel fire in the capital, Wellington, killed at least six people this week.