US EditionOne dead after days of torrential rain brings flooding across large swaths of Albania
Torrential rain flooded 220 hectares and stranded 30 families as authorities warn more rain may worsen the damage across Albania’s agricultural and residential areas.
- On Saturday, police said at least one person has died after days of torrential rain, with the body of a 76-year-old woman found in Devoll after a Friday search by soldiers failed.
- Torrential rain caused the Vjosa and Seman rivers to burst their banks, flooding large tracts of agricultural land in southern Albania and the low-lying Myzeqeja plain.
- In the southern village of Dushar, 30 families are stranded as flooding made access roads impassable, while online videos showed flooded homes and farmers reported extensive crop damage.
- Defense Minister Pirro Vengu inspected flooded areas in the southern Sarande District on Saturday as Civil Emergency Teams remain on standby amid forecasts of more rain.
- The Civil Protection Agency said some 220 hectares of agricultural land in the Lezha region remain submerged after flooding.
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A woman has died in southern Albania due to flooding triggered by heavy rains. The situation in rural areas remains difficult, with authorities evacuating around 200 families.
Deadly floods in Albania after days of torrential rain hit region
At least one person has died after days of torrential rain brought heavy flooding across Albania, police said Saturday. Conditions remain difficult in rural regions, including the southern village of Dushar, where 30 families are reportedly stranded because flooding has made access roads impassable. Police said the body of a 76-year-old woman was found after water levels receded in the flooded southeastern municipality of Devoll. Her son had rep…
Approximately 15,000 acres were under water while 20 bridges were damaged and others were destroyed.
One Dead after Days of Torrential Rain Brings Flooding Across Large Swaths of Albania
At least one person has died after days of torrential rain brought heavy flooding across Albania, police said Saturday. Conditions remain difficult in rural regions, including the southern village of Dushar, where 30 families are reportedly stranded because flooding has made access roads impassable.
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