At midday on Wednesday, dozens of vehicles were destroyed by a fire that broke out in the village of Penkova, within the municipality of Selenica.

The flames engulfed a site where vehicles were collected for spare parts, causing considerable material damage.

After the incident was reported, firefighting crews from Selenica, Vlora and Himara were dispatched to the area.

Their intervention made it possible to contain the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to surrounding areas, while the operation continued until all active hotspots had been fully extinguished.

The business owner, Tomian Hysaj, said the economic damage amounts to approximately 35 million old lek. He appealed to Selenica Municipality and state institutions to help him cope with the losses.

Arqile Kokalli, head of Civil Emergencies at Selenica Municipality, said cooperation among the firefighting teams helped bring the situation under control and prevent the fire from spreading further.

No injuries were reported in the incident. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined and is expected to be established by an investigation conducted by the relevant authorities.

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The tragedy that occurred in Postribë, Shkodër, today (July 29, 2026), has deepened. After the family’s first child, the mother and her other child were also found dead beneath the burned remains of the house.

The victims are Bleona Çelaj, 24, and her children, aged 1 and 4.

It is learned that the mother and her two children had just returned from Germany, while the investigative team is continuing its work to fully establish the circumstances and causes of the tragic incident.

Because of the remote location, the fire brigade arrived late. The house is located a half-hour walk from the main road.

The investigation is pursuing the possibility of an incident and an accidental fire, while not ruling out other possibilities.

The mother and her two children had traveled to the village of Domen in Postribë, where the family had its old home.

Shkodër/Preliminary information

At around 1:10 p.m., a fire broke out in the village of Domen, Shkodër, and the house owned by citizen B. Ç. was burned.

After receiving the report, Police services and fire brigade personnel went to the scene.

Based on the initial actions, it is suspected that, as a result of the fire, citizen B. Ç., 24, and two minor children, aged 3 and 1 and a half, respectively, lost their lives.

The investigative team, under the direction of the Prosecutor’s Office, is working to determine the cause of the fire and fully document the circumstances of the incident.

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