Police have provided details regarding the serious incident recorded this Wednesday afternoon in the Rana e Hedhun area, in Shëngjin, where several people risked drowning as a result of strong waves caused by the wind.

According to a preliminary report, at around 16:30, the Police services were informed that several citizens, who had entered the sea to bathe, were in difficulty and were risking their lives.

Border Police services, officers from the Lezha Local Police Directorate and emergency teams immediately arrived at the scene. Thanks to the quick intervention of citizens with Jet Skis, in cooperation with the Police, it was possible to extract five citizens from Kosovo from the sea.

Shëngjin, Lezhë/Preliminary information

At around 16:30 PM, the Police services received a report 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.