Fire in Roma settlement leaves 42 people homeless in eastern Slovakia
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A nighttime fire in the Roma settlement of Podsadek in Stará Ľubovňa left 42 people without shelter after flames rapidly spread through residential buildings. The blaze began in a family house shortly after midnight on Sunday and quickly engulfed surrounding structures, requiring immediate intervention by emergency services. Both the mayor of Stará Ľubovňa and the district office declared a state of emergency to coordinate assistance for the displaced residents. Stará Ľubovňa is a town in eastern Slovakia's Prešov region, and Roma settlements in the area often face challenging living conditions with limited infrastructure.