An elderly man lost his life this Tuesday, August 12, as a result of fires in Gramsh.
Police stated that the incident occurred around 11:00, where the elderly man, about 80 years old, lost his life as a result of asphyxiation.
According to the police, he had "set a fire in the garden of his apartment, in the village of Kullollas, a fire that got out of control and spread massively to several villages in the Gramsh district."
Police, Fire and Civil Emergency Services immediately went to the area, where they are working intensively to extinguish the fire, as well as to evacuate residents of the villages where the flames have spread.
The fire situation in Gramsh has gotten out of control this morning, with the Ministry of Defense repeatedly repeating its urgent call to residents of the three villages to evacuate.
Apocalyptic view from Gramsh, first victim from fires in the country confirmed pic.twitter.com/S5SblJmMqB
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The situation has caused chaos among citizens.
Meanwhile, traumatized people go to the emergency room, crying because they can't find their family members.