The entire family died after a gas leak, Albanians raise over 75 thousand euros in two days for the Kola family's funeral

2026-02-09 18:02:05Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Image of the Kola family on the GoFundMe platform

After the tragedy that occurred last week in Italy, where the Albanian Kola family of four died after carbon monoxide poisoning, caused by a gas boiler installed in the apartment, Albanians have collected around 75 thousand euros to cover the transportation of the bodies and the organization of the funeral in Albania.

The call for help was published on the GoFundMe platform by Arti Kola's brother, Durim Kola.

"I am Durim Kola. I am raising funds for my brother's family: they lost their lives in an accident caused by a gas boiler in Porcari, in the province of Lucca. The funds will serve for funeral expenses and for the transportation of the bodies to Albania, where the funeral ceremonies will also take place. The remaining funds will be used to help their families. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your help...", it is written on GoFundMe.

And the response to this call has been truly touching. There are those who have donated 50 euros, 100 or even 500 euros. Some by name, others prefer to remain anonymous. In just two days, over 75 thousand euros have been collected, thanks to the contributions of hundreds of people.

The tragedy occurred in the town of Porcari, in the province of Lucca, where four members of the same family were found dead in their apartment after being poisoned by carbon monoxide.

The victims are Arti Kola, 48, his wife Jonida, 43, their 22-year-old son Hajdar and their 15-year-old daughter Jessica. According to Italian authorities, carbon monoxide, an extremely dangerous and odorless gas, was released from the gas boiler, resulting in the death of all family members.

The son of the family had called for help for his sister, who had first felt unwell. However, because the family had recently moved and perhaps also because he was under the influence of carbon monoxide, the address he had given the emergency team had been incorrect, delaying the ambulance's intervention.


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