First victim marked by fires in Albania

Around 11:00, a citizen about 80 is suspected to have lit fire in his home garden in the village of Culolas, a fire that is out of control and has spread massively, in several villages around Gramshi. As a result of asphyxiation, this citizen has lost his life, media reports in Albania.

Police, Fire and Civil Emergency Services have immediately moved to the area, where they are working intensively on fire extinguishing, as well as evacuation of residents of villages in which flames have spread.

Meanwhile, the investigative group, in the D.A.'s direction, is investigating the cause of fire and other random circumstances.