At 12.48pm a fire alarm went off at the Sudima Hotel. Photo: GoogleAn electrical fire has forced the evacuation today of 69 returnees staying in a Rotorua managed isolation facility. "The returnees staying in the two rooms connected by the corridor where the fire was located have been moved to other rooms." All Managed Isolation and Quarantine facilities operate as an alert level 4 environment. "Throughout the situation, NZDF staff, wearing high-visibility vests, assisted hotel security and MIQ staff in cordoning all guests in the allocated assembly areas."

Source: Otago Daily Times June 27, 2021 04:30 UTC