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Kronike2026-06-03 18:15:00

Police shed light on the tragedy at "Rana e Hedhun": Waves engulf 5 citizens from Kosovo, two lost their lives

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Police shed light on the tragedy at "Rana e Hedhun": Waves engulf 5

The police have solved the tragic incident that occurred this afternoon in the "Rana e Hedhun" area, in Shëngjin, where two citizens from Kosovo lost their lives, while three others ended up in the hospital.

According to the Police, the alarm was raised around 16:30, when it was reported that several people who had entered the sea to bathe were in difficulty and were unable to reach the shore due to bad weather and waves created by strong winds.

Border Police services, Lezha Police officers and emergency teams were immediately deployed to assist them. Citizens who intervened with Jet Skis, cooperating with law enforcement, also played an important role in the rescue operation.

Thanks to the rapid intervention, the five citizens from Kosovo were pulled from the sea and urgently sent to the Lezha Regional Hospital.

According to preliminary information from doctors, unfortunately two of them have lost their lives, while the other three continue to receive medical treatment.

"Around 16:30, the Police services received a notification that in the Rana e Hedhun area, in Shëngjin, several citizens who had entered the sea to bathe, as a result of the waves caused by the strong wind, were in difficulty and at risk of drowning.

Immediately after receiving the notification, Border Police services, the services of the Lezha Local Police Directorate, as well as emergency services, went to the given address.

Thanks to the immediate response of citizens with Jet Skis, in cooperation with the Police services, it was possible to retrieve 5 citizens from Kosovo from the sea, who were urgently transported to the Lezha Regional Hospital for medical assistance.

According to preliminary information from the Lezha Regional Hospital Emergency Department, 2 of the citizens have lost their lives, while the other 3 citizens are receiving medical assistance.

"The investigative group, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, continues its actions to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident ," the police statement said.

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