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No Bulgarians reported injured during strong earthquake in Albania

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No Bulgarian citizens were reported injured during the strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale registered in Albania on Tuesday morning. Some cracks appeared on the building of the Bulgarian mission. but the tecnhical inspection showed that there is no danger of collapse. The epicenter of the quake was 34 kilometers west of the Albanian capital Tirana under the Adriatic Sea. Crisis headquarters were formed at the Bulgarian mission in Albania and the team is ready to provide assistance if necessary. A consular group for mutual aid and information was set up in this country. It has not received information about injured citizens of other countries either. The Bulgarian nationals can contact the Bulgarian Embassy in Tirana at the following phone numbers: +355 4 22 33 155 и +355 4 22 32 906. Premier Bosirrov sent a letter of condolence to his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama after the strong earthquake which claimed the lives of some Albanian nationals and other were injured. 




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