A car caught fire yesterday evening, October 21, on the Kardhiq-Delvinë road, at a location known as “Skërficë”. The driver suffered severe third-degree burns.
According to police, the Volkswagen Touran, driven by 37-year-old Maridon Dhuli, a resident of the village of Fterrë in the municipality of Himarë, caught fire while moving.
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Passersby came to the driver’s aid after the vehicle caught fire. Among them was Sokol Ahmetaj, a resident of Saranda who was traveling from Tirana. He managed to extinguish the flames on the 37-year-old’s body using his jacket. He also alerted the hospital and traffic police.
After receiving first aid at the emergency department in Saranda, the 37-year-old was transported by ambulance to Tirana for more specialized medical treatment because of his severe burns.
Firefighters had to intervene to put out the fire in the vehicle.
Meanwhile, police have launched an investigation to establish the circumstances and causes of the incident.
