Two people are missing after a fire completely engulfed a home in Foxton Beach.<\/p>\n
Five fire crews, police and St John were called to the blaze on Queen Street just after 5am on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The blaze had been extinguished, but two people had still not been accounted for, Manawatu Area Commander Ross Grantham said Fire and Emergency said.<\/p>\n
Police would be be carrying out an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.<\/p>\n
“We are working to understand the circumstances and urgently locate the unaccounted people,” Grantham said.<\/p>\n
Nearby resident Jeanie told RNZ early this morning she could see the fire.<\/p>\n
“And all the noises and bangs and things popping off.”<\/p>\n
She was “heartbroken” when she saw the blaze and she was upset by the event.<\/p>\n
Jeanie thanked the local fire brigade and police for their work.<\/p>\n
A neighbour told\u00a0RNZ\u00a0<\/i>they were woken up by the sound of sirens in the area.<\/p>\n
She came out of her house and could see fire trucks and firefighters setting up their equipment.<\/p>\n
“You could see the flames coming up through the roof.”<\/p>\n
The blaze had been extinguished and firefighters were still dampening down hot spots.<\/p>\n
Grantham said police were on scene with cordons in place around Queen Street, from Andrews Street to Edinburgh Terrace.<\/p>\n
Officers would be providing reassurance patrols in the town on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Source: RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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