TODAY NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING / 6.4-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE IN DURRËS, HUNDREDS OF HOUSES AND BUILDINGS COLLAPSE “Apocalypse”, 24 dead, 650 injured • Drama, 6 members of the Lala family in Këneta in Durrës, beneath the rubble of their former house • Story / 24-year-old dies in Thumanë, who spent 4 months in prison even though he was not guilty • More than 250 aftershocks, Olta Xhaçka: Seismologists say the tremors will continue At least 24 dead, over 650 injured, hundreds of houses destroyed, other people “missing” at roll call. This is the heartbreaking toll of the “apocalyptic” earthquake that struck Central Albania in the hours of ... Continues on pages 2-19 18 SPECIAL PAGES (In the photo:) View of the consequences of yesterday’s earthquake

PRESIDENT Meta on the ground: Dramatic situation. Reception for 28 November Canceled On page 11

Opinion of the Day The President of the Republic’s decision to close the door, and some critical voices, have gone as far as calling for the chairman to be declared “non grata”... Continues on page 20 By GJORGJI KOTE Be careful with “non grata”!

Opinion of the Day Yesterday morning’s 4 o’clock earthquake, on 25 November, was undoubtedly one of the strongest of the past 60 years. Even though the tremors... Continues on page 21 By FATOS ÇOÇOLI Strongly in favor of human solidarity!

POLITICAL REACTIONS Edi Rama: A great betrayal by nature. Basha: Unconditional solidarity On pages 10-11

SUPPORT The whole of Kosovo shows solidarity, help with experts and “opening doors” On page 10

Pain in Durrës / 30-year-old Diena Karanxhaj cannot survive her injuries The sad story: a few years earlier she had also lost her husband An unprecedented tragedy has occurred in the Karanxhaj family in Durrës. 30-year-old Diena Karanxhaj managed to get out alive from the earthquake rubble, but she lost her life a few hours later in hospital. Diena Meçaj Karanxhaj had lost her 8-year-old daughter yesterday morning, precisely in the ruins of their collapsed house. The woman herself was found under the rubble of the 6-story building in Durrës, showing signs of life. She was taken to hospital, but later news of her death was announced ... On page 2

“EARTHQUAKE” IN CULTURE Damage to the amphitheater and museum, the open-air theater collects aid for the injured On page 18

BEER ... and still the best today

THE “SHOWBIZZ” MESSAGES From Rita Ora and Dua Lipa to Tayna, how the music VIPs experienced the earthquake On page 14