A second person has been found dead in a house fire in Manapouri, Southland. Police reported that one person had died, and others were unaccounted for.
Emergency services are still working to determine if anyone else was inside the house at the time of the fire. The View Street house is being examined over the coming days.
A methodical investigation is underway to account for the occupants. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
The thoughts of everyone involved are with the victims’ whānau and thank community members for their concern and care.
