Video: Firefighters have been battling a fire at the CityHotel Residence in downtown Kyiv for more than six hours
In downtown Kyiv, rescue workers have been battling a fire for more than six hours at the CityHotel Residence, which was damaged during a massive Russian attack overnight.
The building is still smoldering, and units of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service continue to extinguish the fire and deal with the aftermath of the strike.
Rescue workers have been on the scene continuously for over six hours, dousing the structure and extinguishing smoldering hot spots to prevent the fire from reigniting.
No information has been received so far regarding new casualties inside the hotel building. Work is ongoing, and the area remains under the control of emergency services.
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This is being reported by local Telegram channels.
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