14/02/1995
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Gazeta Shqiptare

14 February 1995

Tragic flight into the abyss

Bus skids: ten dead “The protests in the vehicle cost the driver his life” BERAT – The dead, according to the first reports, are: Perikli Naçi, 56 years old, bus driver; Petraq Kristaq Nika, 32 years old, passenger; Bardhyl Haxhiu, 58 years old, pensioner; Fiqiri Bregu, 45 years old, mechanic; Myrteza Alija, 27 years old, migrant; and four other passengers whose identities were not immediately known[?]. According to witnesses, the local-route bus left the road on a sharp bend and overturned into the abyss. The cause of the accident is believed to have been a sudden conflict in the cabin and the driver’s loss of control. The injured were urgently taken to the Berat hospital. Police launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident. Perikli Naçi was injured and taken to the hospital in Tirana

Tirana rescue protected by the injured

MOND UÇI A fateful day for the country, the Berat road tragedy shocked public opinion. The relatives of the victims gathered in front of the hospital to get news about the condition of the injured. Doctors stated that some of them were out of danger for their lives, while others were in serious condition. The preliminary investigations are focusing on the passengers’ testimonies and on the skid marks at the scene.

The privatization debt scheme is also approved

The government passes the provocation VICTIM: “I don’t know who is calling me” Yesterday the government approved the package of measures for handling the debts of enterprises undergoing privatization. The decision provides for tax relief and new procedures for investors. The debate at the meeting focused on the responsibilities of the administration and on the way overdue obligations will be settled.

Other notices and sections

Yesterday’s accident: the car driven by the manager of Disko Lux Police detain an Italian teacher Where in Albania Who took the 1995 Berat exchange rate Currency Dollar Mark Lira Drachma Debate / Is Kanun to blame? FATOS BAXHAKU on the cultural page Bread workers on hunger strike For the shops 17 fixed columns There are also 392 others with 12 phototuboli, with 13 17 fixed columns Etna 10th anniversary Top scorers in the middle-stage championship Coverage of the middle-stage championship On page 3 Victim: “I don’t know who is calling me” Yesterday’s accident: 10 dead and 4 injured[?] FATOS BAXHAKU on the cultural page Exchange rate in Currency 13 / 2 / 1995 Buy Sell Dollar 99.20 99.80 Mark 60.60 60.90 Lira 0.94 0.96 Drachma 0.39 0.41