TIRANA, June 24 /ATA/ – Two Dutch tourists have been rescued after becoming stranded near Pëllumbas Cave, south-east of Tirana, Albanian police have said.
The women got into difficulty while exploring the area after one of them injured her leg in a fall.
Police, working with the Alpine Police unit of the National Security Force, located the pair in difficult terrain and brought them to safety.
The injured tourist was given first aid at the scene before being taken by ambulance to the Trauma Hospital in Tirana for treatment. The second tourist was escorted to a safe location.
Albania’s State Police said they remain committed to assisting both residents and visitors, urging anyone in need of help or facing an emergency to call the country’s free emergency number, 112.
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