Mountain Peace Research Service provides details for 55-year-old body find

On the 1205.26th, the ShKSMK received an urgent call for an accident case at the Decani Lumbardhin, where it was suspected that a citizen had fallen from the dam to the raging waters of the”, the ShShMK reported.

“With the news, the ShKMK stations in Decan and Pec have appeared immediately at the scene, while after a short time of operation the teams from Prizren, Gjakova and Mitrovica stations have also been attached to them. Along with relevant institutions, such as the Decani Fire Department and the Kosovo Police, the search operation along the river has been launched and in the water vortex near the high dam”.

Because of adverse conditions and high risk, physical research by entering the water, especially in the direction of the dam, has not been possible. So our technicians have set up a rope bridge, where research has been intensified using alternative operating and research methods”.

They said the search-saving operation has been difficult because of unfavourable conditions, while today passersby have encountered the victim's lifeless body.

This search-saving operation continued until the late hours of the evening of 1205.26, as the search continued during tomorrow, on 13,05.2026. By the date 13,05.26, the search operation has also been attached to the search-saving teams from the Kosovo Security Force, with which co-ordination and joint research operation have continued, which had unfortunately failed to result in the finding of victim”.

Today, on the 1405.26th, around 2: 00 p.m., some passersby encountered the body of the victim with the U.S. initials at a location about 5 miles [7.5 km] from the dam along the stream of the”.

“In the body withdrawal operation have been attended by members of the Kosovo Security Force, the Kosovo Police, the Fire Department, as well as a SHAK team.

“Operation has developed under difficult conditions due to a strong flow of water and dangerous terrain, requiring maximum commitment and using specialised mountain search-saving and water-flowing techniques”.

“expresses the most sincere condolences to family members, friends, and relatives of victim”.

“The Bank commends all participants in this mission for co-operation, co-ordination and, above all, for the human and self - sacrificing spirit shown by members of our institutions and citizens involved in this operation. /Periscope/