The Serbian capital’s emergency service said the children, aged 5, 7 and 9, died in the blaze that broke out in the Gypsy settlement at around 1 a.m. local time.

BELGRADE, Serbia -- Piles of garbage, dirt and mud are everywhere. There is no running water, no electricity. Yet, Mica Tulipovic and his family have no other home. "Rats here are as big as cats ...