Person found dead after house fire in Whitianga

8:25 am on 8 April 2024
A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo.

A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Photo: Marika Khabazi / RNZ

A person has been found dead inside a house that caught fire in Whitianga.

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze on Cholmondeley Crescent at 5.20pm on Sunday, police said on Monday.

"Tragically a person was located deceased inside the building."

Police and fire investigators would be looking into the cause on Monday

. A scene guard was in place overnight.

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