Tragedy Strikes New Plymouth: One Dead, Child Hospitalized After House Fire

Residents of New Plymouth awoke to a scene of devastation after a house fire claimed a life and left a child in hospital with severe burns. The blaze, which erupted on Oranga Street just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, lit up the entire neighborhood and left locals in shock.

A Tragic Night in New Plymouth

Emergency services were called to the single-storey house on Oranga Street, where fire and emergency shift manager Belinda Beets confirmed that an adult was found dead in the blaze, while a child was rushed to the hospital with burns to their hands. The fire, initially reported as a bedroom fire, was found to be