Second Child Dies from Fire in Roma Settlement in Eastern Slovakia

A two-year-old girl has died from injuries sustained in a fire at a Roma settlement in Mirkovce, eastern Slovakia, becoming the second victim of the blaze. Her one-year-old brother remains in critical condition, fighting for his life in hospital. The fire occurred in the settlement located in the Košice region, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in Slovakia's marginalized Roma communities where substandard housing conditions and limited access to emergency services often compound the risks from such incidents.