TIRANA, November 26/ATA/-Six people lost their lives in the earthquake that struck Albania last night. The Ministry of Defense confirmed that two dead bodies were taken out of the ruins of Palma Hotel in the Western Albanian city of Durrës.
Two of the victims were in Thumanë and 3 in Durrës.
While in Kurbin, a resident lost his life when in panic he flew from the balcony to escape the earthquake.
The earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale and it struck Albania at 03.55.
According to the Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment the epicenter of the quake was 10 km away from Durrësi and 31 km away from Tirana./p.s./
