A tragic incident occurred this Sunday in the village of Orizaj in the municipality of Berat. A 15-year-old, who was working in the field with his father, entered the river to cool off and wash, but the river current swept him several meters downstream.
His father entered the water to save him, but brought the boy to the bank with no signs of life. Police officers and an ambulance went to the scene, and the victim was transported to the morgue of Berat Regional Hospital, where he will undergo a forensic autopsy.
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The investigative team at the scene is continuing its work to fully clarify and document the circumstances of the incident, as well as to determine the cause of the drowning.
Preliminarily, it is suspected that the 15-year-old accidentally drowned while bathing in the river.
