Tragic accident, the car with immigrants falls on the side of Vjosa, 8 victims

8 people lost their lives, the Shkodran driver of the ‘Benz’ vehicle and 7 clandestine people, as a result of a serious accident on the Këlcyre-Përmet road axis. Sokol Ismeti, the driver of the Benz, tried to escape from the police and lost control, falling on the side of the Vjosa river. As a result, […]

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