Albania: Death toll from Tuesday quake rises to 26

BELGRADE, Serbia

The death toll in Tuesday’s 6.4 quake in western Albania has risen to 26, with hundreds of injuries, some serious, according to officials.

The number of casualties in Thumane, adjacent to the Adriatic coastal city of Durres, is now 26, said the Defense Ministry on Wednesday.

Some 658 people are injured, including eight critically, said the Health Ministry.

Some 2,150 people are taking shelter in 148 tents set up in villages around Thumane and Durres.

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