Shocking Details Emerge from Tragedy in North Macedonia That Claimed the Lives of Three Kosovo Albanians

New information has emerged about the tragic accident that claimed the lives of three Kosovo citizens in North Macedonia.

Authorities confirmed that the victims were Ejup Ternava, Cennet Ternava and Fatmire Shabani. They died on Saturday evening after their car ended up submerged in the waters of the Lepenc River.

A relative of the family, Fatmir Beqiri, told Kosovo media that Ejup Tërnava, who was driving, had traveled with his wife to pick up his sister, who was arriving at Skopje Airport. During the journey, they were involved in a fatal incident that resulted in their immediate deaths.

According to him, the last footage recorded by security cameras in Macedonia dates to around 22:38. After that, all trace of them was lost. “Ejup, who was driving, took the wrong route and ended up on a dead-end road. What happened next remains unclear,” Beqiri explained.

He raised serious concerns about conditions at the scene, emphasizing the complete lack of directional signs. “When I arrived there last night, as one of the first people at the scene, I did not see a single road sign. There was no signage whatsoever,” he said.

The three people, originally from Vushtrri, could no longer be reached by their relatives after leaving Skopje International Airport late on Saturday.

Immediately after they were reported missing, Macedonian law enforcement authorities launched a rescue operation. At the same time, family members publicly appealed to the community for help locating them.

After several hours of intensive searching, rescue teams found the vehicle submerged in the Lepenc River. It was a Mercedes GLC with German registration plates.

According to local media reports, after the car was recovered from the water, emergency crews confirmed that three bodies were inside the cabin.