All the dead were migrants and that their citizenship has yet to be ascertained. One person was rescued and 200 others evacuated. The fire, which was extinguished around 00:47, reportedly broke out as a result of a problem with the electrical system.
(LaPresse) Hostel in Moscow on fire, 8 killed. The fire, according to initial reconstructions, broke out just before midnight on the second floor of a building housing a hostel. Eight people lost their lives, as confirmed by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, which also reported that all the dead were migrants and that their citizenship has yet to be ascertained. One person was rescued and 200 others evacuated. The fire, which was extinguished around 00:47, reportedly broke out as a result of a problem with the electrical system. Apparently, rescue was difficult because of some bars on the windows that slowed the evacuation.
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