Fire Erupts in Sofia Roma Slum
Society | January 19, 2012, Thursday // 10:00| views
A photo grab by the bTV private channel shows the fire that took place late on Wednesday
A vast fire erupted in a Roma slum located in Bulgarian capital Sofia's "Razsadnika" residential district late on Wednesday.
The fire started approximately at 10:00 pm local time on Wednesday and destroyed several of the illegal dwellings in the slum, according to local media.
No injuries or casualties have been reported. A kitchen utensil has been cited as the most probable cause for the incident.
The dwellings in the Roma slum are constructed mainly of wood and particle boards.
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