Police officers are seen at the scene of a fire at a hostel in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Nov. 30, 2023. Thirteen people died in a fire at a hostel in Kazakhstan's Almaty on Thursday, the city's emergencies department said in a statement. (Photo by Alikhan Sariyev/Xinhua)
ASTANA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen people died in a fire at a hostel in Kazakhstan's Almaty on Thursday, the city's emergencies department said in a statement.
The fire broke out in the basement of a three-story residential building, where the 1st floor and basement had been converted into a hostel.
There were initially 72 people in the hostel, and 59 people were self-evacuated. ■
Photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows a hostel after a fire in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Thirteen people died in a fire at a hostel in Kazakhstan's Almaty on Thursday, the city's emergencies department said in a statement. (Photo by Alikhan Sariyev/Xinhua)
Police officers are seen at the scene of a fire at a hostel in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Nov. 30, 2023. Thirteen people died in a fire at a hostel in Kazakhstan's Almaty on Thursday, the city's emergencies department said in a statement. (Photo by Alikhan Sariyev/Xinhua)
