Four people injured in fire in Kyzyl hostel

Four people were injured in fire in a hostel in Kyzyl, Tuva Republic, in central Russia, the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry told Itar-Tass on Saturday. “According to preliminary estimates, four people – two men and two women – were injured,” the source said. The fire broke out at a two-storey wooden hostel of a construction plant at 20:00 local time (12:00 GMT). Fire fighting units are working on the site, but fire is still not put out.

According to preliminary information, 84 people were registered in the hostel. All of them have been evacuated. The exact number of hostel tenants is being clarified.