The police are hoping to finally get into the fire wrecked Wellington hostel today to confirm the number of dead and start recovering at least six bodies.
11 people remain unaccounted for after yesterday's early morning blaze ripped through Loafer's Lodge in Newtown.
About a hundred people were in the building at time.
Many fled through choking smoke, others had been rescued off the roof with one man jumping out a window to safety.
Dozens of shocked and homeless survivors spent the day at a nearby sports ground where a steady stream of volunteers turned up with food, clothing and offers of shelter.
Bill Hickman has the story.
