UA strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck the northern coast of Albania, near Durres, at 2,54:3,54 am local time (150:XNUMX am in Italy). According to data published on Twitter by the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the epicenter is located between Shijak and Durres. In the capital, Tirana, people took to the streets. According to local media, there are people under the rubble. The strong earthquake was also felt in Italy: in Puglia, Basilicata, Campania and Abruzzo. At least XNUMX people have been injured so far in the strong earthquake last night on the northern coast of Albania, while digging through the rubble of several collapsed buildings is underway to search for several missing people. Army and civil protection units are working among the rubble of a building in Durres and three others in Thumana, where two children have been rescued for now. In Kurbin, a man died after throwing himself from the balcony in an attempt to save himself.
Article published on November 26, 2019 - 06:48