A hostel in northwest Moscow caught fire early Friday, with flames spreading across 1,500 square meters, according to law enforcement sources cited by TASS.
Evacuations are ongoing, and the fire has been classified as a category three on the five-level scale. The Russian emergencies ministry reported that part of the building's roof had collapsed, and approximately 50 people have been evacuated.
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