70 Bulgarian Roma Evacuated over Fire in Bordeaux, France

Society | October 19, 2009, Monday // 15:03|  views

About 1 000 Roma live in terrible conditions in Bordeaux, France. Photo by lisa-travel.co.uk

About 70 Bulgarian Roma were evacuated over a fire Saturday night in Bordeaux, France.

The Roma have been living in a former bus station in Bordeaux for several months, the France 3 TV reported.

The Doctors of the World NGO has started to take care of the Roma who no longer have a place to stay.

The France 3 TV reported there were about 1 000 Roma living in dire conditions in Bordeaux but did not specify what number of them are from Bulgaria.


Tags: Roma, Bordeaux, France, fire, evacuate, Doctors of the World

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