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Hundreds camp in Rome heatwave as Meloni government cracks down on squats
['Angela Giuffrida']
World news | The Guardian
View image in fullscreen Young people with the belongings they managed to save before the eviction.
Residents are now living on the street, carrying their possessions in suitcases and bags.
Photograph: Claudia DeganuttiPolice evacuated the 10-floor complex, citing the need for safety checks, forcing about 400 residents including children, elderly and disabled people on to the street.
View image in fullscreen Tents were provided by the civil protection department and set up on the street in front of Spin Time.
Benjamin Macshane, a British volunteer cook in Spin Time’s restaurant, said the initiative provided more than just shelter.