The prosecution begins the investigation about the consequences of the earthquake in Durres

schedule10:56 - 2 Dhjetor, 2019

schedule 10:56 - 2 Dhjetor, 2019

On 29.11.2019 Durrës Prosecutor’s Office has registered the criminal case referring to the earthquake of 26.11.2019 as a consequence a number of buildings were collapsed which caused the death 52 people.

It is suspected that the consequences were due to illegal construction and failure by the engineers and by civil servants’ failure to perform their duties properly which were tasked to oversee these constructions.

The case is registered for criminal offenses; “Illegal construction” and “Abuse of duty” provided for in Articles 199 / a, 3 and 248 k.penal./abcnews.al