A fire tore through a Miami Beach hostel Monday evening, displacing nearly 100 guests and leaving many scrambling for answers.

Flames were seen shooting from a second-floor window of the South Beach Rooms and Hostel on Washington Avenue and 9th Street around 5:15 p.m.

Thick smoke quickly filled the building and guests said they rushed to escape and, in some cases, ran back inside to grab their most important belongings.

"I was just like, okay run, run, get out," said Dana Freadrech, who was staying at the hostel with her sister visiting from Germany.

Another guest, Igor Rodriguez, said he risked going back in to collect his essentials. "I go to take my passport and my wallet and my cellphone," Rodriguez said.

Guests report sleeping on the street

While the American Red Cross said it

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