Up to 30 people are still missing after a fire broke out in a house in Wellington, New Zealand. The cause of the fire is not yet known, but it is believed to have been started by an electrical fault.

Police are investigating whether the fire was started deliberately or by an accident. The fire has been put out, but the number of people unaccounted for is expected to rise as more people are found. The New Zealand Herald is reporting that the death toll could rise to as many as 30.