ALBANIA: Fourteen holidaymakers including children die after bus plunges 60 metres off cliffs near the village of Dom Gjegjan
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ALBANIA: Fourteen holidaymakers including children die after bus plunges 60 metres off cliffs near the village of Dom Gjegjan
- Title: ALBANIA: Fourteen holidaymakers including children die after bus plunges 60 metres off cliffs near the village of Dom Gjegjan
- Date: 18th July 2010
- Summary: PUKA, ALBANIA, (JULY 17, 2010) (REUTERS) PEOPLE WATCHING THE CRASHED BUS/ BUS WRECKAGE AT FOOT OF CLIFFS BUS FIREFIGHTERS AND FORENSIC POLICE NEAR THE BUS PEOPLE WATCHING FIREFIGHTERS BUS SEEN FROM THE ROAD IT FELL FROM VARIOUS OF POLICE/PEOPLE
- Embargoed: 2nd August 2010 13:00
- Keywords:
- Location: Albania
- Country: Albania
- Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes,Transport
- Reuters ID: LVA13F6FNX8V817OG1WGD7FB5YO2
- Story Text: Fourteen Albanian holiday-makers including children were killed when a bus plunged off a cliff as they were returning home.
The tragedy happened near the village of Dom Gjegjan on Saturday (July 17).
Twelve other passengers were injured including four children.
It appears a heavy downfall of rain may have weakened the road, washing some of the cliff edge away.
The bus was returning from the coastal city of Durres. It's not clear at this stage how many people were on board.
Authorities have declared the 18th of July a day of national mourning. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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