MOSCOW, October 1. /TASS/. A hostel caught fire in northeastern Moscow and some people could not get out and are remaining inside the building, a source in the emergency services told TASS.
"On Yaroslavskaya Street 10, building 5, a fire broke out in a hostel with thick black smoke coming from the fourth floor. Currently, evacuation is underway, some people are blocked inside by fire," the source said.
According to him, open fire is on the other side of the building. People are being evacuated by ladders.
Over 300 people were evacuated from a hostel that caught fire in northeastern Moscow on Saturday night before rescuers arrived, a source in the emergency services said.
"In all, before firefighters arrived, more than 300 people were evacuated," the source said.
As reported earlier, a fire broke out in a hostel on Yaroslavskaya Street. The blaze occurred in a room on the fourth floor possibly triggered by a short circuit.
Hostel fire extinguished
A fire in a hostel in northeastern Moscow on the area of 15 square meters was extinguished with no casualties, the press service of the Emergencies Ministry Main Directorate for Moscow told.
"At 19:56, the blaze with the area of 15 square meters was extinguished," the press service said.
According to it, firefighters observed an open fire on the fourth floor of a five-story building on Yaroslavskaya Street. There was no information on casualties. The blaze was possibly triggered by a short circuit. In all, 300 people were evacuated before the rescuers arrived.