One woman has died and two others are seriously injured after a stairwell collapsed during a party in Dunedin.
Otago Coastal police area commander Inspector Marty Gray said the incident occurred during a party at a flat, known as The Manor, on Dundas St on Saturday night.
"Ambulance and police were called to a Dundas Street property just before midnight after the occupants had called for assistance to shut down a party.
"On police arrival, a large number of people were in the process of leaving the property, and there were reports of people being injured as they did so."
One woman died as a result of injuries, while two others received serious injuries, Gray said.
Victim Support is available for those who were present.
A witness told Stuff a stairwell inside the all-male student flat had partially collapsed.
Glass littered the street on Sunday morning, along with seven individual shoes.
The flat is two blocks away from Castle St North, where a balcony collapsed during a secret concert on March 4, 2016.
