The number of victims of the fire in the center of Moscow has increased to 11 people, seven citizens were killed, according to RIA Novosti.

The investigation is considering several versions of the causes of the fire, including arson.

Earlier, the emergency services informed that the fire occurred on International Street in Moscow - the building where the hotel "MKM" is located caught fire. The fire was reported to the Russian Emergency Ministry at 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday. Preliminarily, the fire occurred on the fifth floor of the 16-story building. The fire has already been extinguished.