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The fire situation is extremely critical in the Skënderbegës administrative unit of Gramsh, where the Ministry of Defense has issued evacuation orders for three villages.
As a result of the rapid spread of flames in the village of Bulcar, a parent with two children has been left isolated on a farm.
Meanwhile, the first victim from the fires has also been recorded.
At around 11:00, it is suspected that an 80-year-old citizen started a fire in the garden of his apartment in the village of Kullollas, a fire that got out of control and spread massively to several villages in the Gramsh district. It is suspected that as a result of asphyxiation, this citizen lost his life.
Police, Fire and Civil Emergency Services immediately went to the area, where they are working intensively to extinguish the fire, as well as to evacuate residents of the villages where the flames have spread.
Interior Minister Ervin Hoxha has headed to Gramsh to monitor the situation. 80 Armed Forces forces have been deployed on the ground, along with local units, working to isolate and extinguish the fires.
Authorities appeal for maximum cooperation from residents and announce that they have made all resources available to manage the emergency situation.
Meanwhile, the Shemberdhenjes Tekke has been destroyed by flames and it is reported that a person is suspected of being trapped inside.
Active fire outbreaks have been recorded in villages in the Skënderbegës unit, including Kullollas, Bletëz, Sojnik, Mukaj and Kukur.
So far, the flames have been fought only by municipal firefighters and volunteer workers, while the intervention of the armed forces and emergency services is expected to intensify.
Apocalyptic view from Gramsh, first victim from fires in the country confirmed pic.twitter.com/S5SblJmMqB
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