Several People Dead After Major House Fire, Police Hunted for Missing Children After Blaze

Multiple dead in Manawatū house fire that closed section of State Highway One

RNZ understands a man and children are among the deceased.

‘It’s really bad’: Children, man dead after raging house fire

A section of SH1 through Sanson is closed while firefighters attend a house fire.

Several people dead after major house fire, police hunted for missing children after blaze

Several people have died after a house fire in Manawatū, police have confirmed. The fire broke out at a Sanson property and was reported about 2.30pm. The...

Fatalities confirmed after Manawatū house fire

Police have confirmed several fatalities at the scene of a house fire in Sanson on Saturday afternoon. RNZ understands three children were missing...

Police on guard after fatal house fire in Sanson

Wellington.Scoop There were several fatalities in a house fire in Sanson today. RNZ understands a man and children are among the dead. It’s understood police were searching for three children after the fire. Emergency services were called to the fire southwest of the town about 2:30pm. Police will commence an investigation tomorrow. They say they […]

Four confirmed dead in Sanson house fire

Image – Google Maps. A house fire in Sanson has claimed the lives of four people — three of them children — prompting shock and grief in the small Manawatū community. Emergency services were called to the State Highway 1 property on Saturday afternoon, where police initially confirmed multiple fatalities but later clarified the devastating toll. Mayor Michael Ford told state-funded media the tragedy was heartbreaking for the tight-knit village, …