One year since the tragic November 26 earthquake that caused 51 victims

schedule08:49 - 26 Nëntor, 2020

schedule 08:49 - 26 Nëntor, 2020

This Thursday marks the anniversary of the tragic earthquake that occurred on November 26, 2019, where as a result 51 people lost their lives and over 1000 others were injured.

The earthquake caused material damage and the collapse of hundreds of homes, leaving many families homeless, mainly in Thumane and in some areas of Durres, where even today, a year after the tragedy, they are still unsystematized in their homes.

 

The morning of November 26 where the country was shaken by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake left an incurable wound for the families and relatives of its 51 victims.

Hundreds of injured, left behind by that strong earthquake, mainly in Durrës, Kurbin. Tirana and Lezha.

 

Demolition of palaces, houses, schools and other institutions. The desperate cries of relatives who had relatives under the rubble, the sirens of ambulances, police, firefighters, army, sounded everywhere.

 

Over 200,000 people were directly affected of quake. Albania immediately became the center of media all over the world. Albanians, neighbors, partners start the rapid mobilization to come to the aid of Albania./abcnews.al