Interior Minister Ervin Demo visited the five-storey building in Elbasan, where a tragic explosion of a gas cylinder killed two people. During the visit, Demo said options are being considered to manage the situation and find a solution for the affected residents.
“We are reviewing, in cooperation with all institutions, the steps we need to take to resolve this problem. First, we have the assessment of the Institute of Construction, which has found that the building is damaged and uninhabitable.
Since we are dealing with a structural problem, we must make a decision on how to proceed, reviewing all reconstruction alternatives, as well as other options for accommodating the residents and families who had their homes in this building.
Today I am here to discuss with all local institutions the paths we must follow to find a long-term solution to this problem, and to determine the measures that must be taken to get through the transitional period,” Demo stated.