The tally published by the Ministry of Health for the October 17 protest in Tirana shows 65 people were injured in one day, while 12 of them remain hospitalized at the Trauma Hospital. The figures released by the institutions provide an overview of the consequences, but remain part of the official account of a clash that left police officers, protesters and passersby affected.
What the official tally says
According to updated data from the Ministry of Health, of the 65 injured recorded during the protest, 37 are police officers, 24 are protesters and 4 are passersby.
This group also includes a minor, further widening concerns over the consequences the clashes on the ground had even for people who were not active participants in the gathering.
12 people remain in hospital
According to the official statement, 12 people continue to receive treatment at the University Trauma Hospital.
Health institutions did not provide further details in this tally about the specific health condition of those hospitalized, while the severity of the injuries remains a key element in understanding how serious the situation was on the ground.
Figures rise over five days of protests
In total, according to the calculation made public for five days of protests, the number of injured has reached 272 people.
Of these, 169 are police employees, 82 protesters and 21 passersby. These figures, too, were presented by the institutions as the official tally of the events.
A tally that raises questions about management on the ground
The high number of injuries over several days of protests raises questions not only about the level of violence, but also about how the gatherings and clashes on the ground were managed.
When the tally includes not only protesters and police officers, but also passersby, including a minor, the issue goes beyond statistics and becomes a test of institutional responsibility.
So far, the institutions have made public only the numerical tally of the injured, without providing a fuller picture of the specific circumstances that led to this high number of consequences.
In the absence of more detailed clarifications, the figures remain the most direct indicator of the escalation of the situation in the latest protests in the capital.