A tragic event occurred this Wednesday at around 16:30 in the tourist area of ??Rana e Hedhun in Shëngjin. Two young men from Kosovo have lost their lives as a result of drowning at sea, while three others are in hospital.
According to preliminary information, it is reported that they were a social group that had come by bus from Kosovo and had stopped at Rana e Hedhun.
Despite the rough sea, the five tourists entered the sea to swim. Two of them were swept away by the waves and tragically lost their lives, while the other three managed to survive after receiving treatment at the hospital.
Police announcement:
At around 4:30 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.