2019 Albania Earthquake Disaster Relief
A deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Albania on November 26, 2019, leaving at least 31 dead, hundreds injured, and 2,500 displaced. Rescue efforts are ongoing despite complicating aftershocks.
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A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Albania's northwest coast on November 26, 2019.
At least 31 people were confirmed dead and hundreds more were injured.
Approximately 2,500 people were displaced into temporary tents and shelters.
Rescue operations are hindered by ongoing aftershocks.
Earthquake Impact and Casualties
A deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Albania’s northwest coast on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019. At least 31 people have been confirmed dead, and hundreds of others were injured. Two thousand five hundred people have been displaced and are living in temporary, makeshift tents and shelters. While rescue workers are working non-stop to help find and save victims, their efforts are complicated by aftershocks that struck Wednesday. This is the second major earthquake to hit Albania in the past few months.
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