The mine named "Trepça" in Mitrovica and located in the village of Tunel i Parë was involved in the fire.
The incident took place yesterday evening and it is suspected that it was deliberate arson. The perpetrators, still unidentified, allegedly set the mine on fire, causing great damage, and then fled the scene.
Firefighters arrived at the scene after 20:00 to neutralize the flames, while it is learned that fortunately no one was injured. The value of the damages has not yet been determined, as the case has also been brought to the attention of the State Prosecutor in Kosovo, by whose order the case was initiated as "causing general danger", until the suspect person or persons are identified.
According to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo, anyone who by means of fire, floods, weapons, explosives or any other deadly means, poison or poisonous gas, ionizing radiation, mechanical force, electricity or any other type of energy, or with any other dangerous action or dangerous means, causes great danger to human life or considerable property damage, shall be punished by imprisonment of six (6) months to five (5) years.