US EditionGrim discovery after backpacker hostel fire
- A fire occurred early on Wednesday at Barnacles Backpackers hostel on Gordon Street in Bowen, North Queensland, resulting in one death.
- The blaze started around 3:30 AM while five backpackers stayed there, and initial reports said everyone evacuated safely despite the building being occupied.
- Firefighters found a body in a room thought to be vacant after the fire was controlled at 4:40 AM, and police declared a crime scene with forensic examination underway.
- Acting Inspector Luke Jackson said firefighters were not expecting to find remains, and police urged witnesses and anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward.
- Police continue investigating the fire’s cause amid uncertainty, while the death and destruction affect a hostel scheduled for new management that day.
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One dead after fire guts backpacker hostel in popular holiday town
A body was discovered in the burnt-out Barnacles Backpackers in Bowen after an early morning fire on April 30. Investigation and forensic exams are underway.
·Canberra, Australia
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