A rescue operation was conducted in Bulqiza, where 7 people, who had been trapped in the Black Drini River, were brought to safety thanks to the rapid intervention of the police and emergency structures.
According to police, the alarm was raised by a citizen, who requested help after he and six of his family members were unable to get out of the river due to the sudden rise in water levels.
Police announcement:
The police come to the aid of 7 citizens who were stranded in the flow of the Black Drini River.
The services of the Bulqiza Police Commissariat, immediately after receiving the notification from a citizen, who requested help after he and 6 of his family members had been stranded in the course of the Black Drini River, at the place called “Gjorica Bridge”, as a result of the sudden increase in the water level, immediately organized the work and went to the scene.
In cooperation with the Civil Emergency Services of the Dibër Prefecture and the fire service team, a rescue operation was organized, during which 7 citizens were pulled from the water flow by raft.