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One person dead after fire at boarding house in Christchurch

January 13, 2020
One person has died following a house fire at a Christchurch boarding house in the early hours of this morning.

One person has died following a house fire at a Christchurch boarding house in the early hours of this morning. (Source: 1 NEWS)

One person has died following a fire at a boarding house in Christchurch today.

Police confirmed the fatality at the Shaw Avenue residence in New Brighton to 1 NEWS.

Cordons are currently in place.

Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand are investigating.

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