Account: The bus broke down in Saranda EXPERT REPORT / DIRECTOR OF FORENSIC MEDICINE: THE DRIVER DID NOT SUFFER A HEART ATTACK • Survivor Alma Deda: We told the driver to stop, and he replied, “we’ll arrive in a moment” • Bruna’s testimony: A premonition, why I decided not to leave with my friends on the expedition • Albania bids farewell to the 13 victims. Aurora’s relatives: Why was there no lecturer with them? Continues on pages 2-13 (In the photo from left to right) The victims, Fabiola Shehi, Denisa Guzi, Dorina Stafa, Elsa Daka, Aurora Molla, Eranda Baloshi PHOTO IN THE BUS Photo immediately after the accident (In the photo from left to right) The victims, Fabiola Shehi, Denisa Guzi, Dorina Stafa, Elsa Daka, Aurora Molla, Eranda Baloshi; PHOTO IN THE BUS; Photo immediately after the accident

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Opinion of the Day By DRITAN HILA The provisional death toll from the Himara accident is a calamity for Albanian society, not only because of the tragic way in which they lost their lives,... Chronicle of a forewarned death Continues on page 23

Mirsie Bibë’s relatives: We don’t need the flag lowered, the hospital has no medicines MILITARY / The anger of Pëllumb Gjoni By KLAUDIOLA LALA The Biba family from Luzi i Kavajës believes that Mirsie’s survival from the tragic Himara accident is a gift from God. The 21-year-old, the first of the family’s three daughters, had set off together with her friends from the university group for the expedition that would last four days, unaware that the journey would turn into Continues on page 5

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