A fire incident was recorded at Shëngjin Port, where a ship being loaded with scrap was engulfed in flames during the work process. The preliminary version points to a small gas cylinder, but the full circumstances remain to be clarified.
Flames during scrap loading
The fire broke out as the ship was being loaded with scrap at Shëngjin Port, creating danger in an area where metal materials and operational equipment are handled.
According to information reported from the scene, the flames are suspected to have started from a small cylinder that may have contained gas residue. According to this version, sparks created by the impact of metals during the work may have contributed to the spread of the fire.
Fire extinguished and port response
Port authorities reported that the situation was brought under control after the immediate intervention of the port’s firefighting structures, security services, dispatch, and other port service employees.
The fire was later fully extinguished, while at this stage no injuries or other damage have been reported apart from the incident on the ship itself.
What officials are saying
The director of Shëngjin Port, Andi Marku, confirmed that the situation is under control and that activity at the port is continuing without problems.
However, beyond the official statements on the normalization of the situation, it remains important to clarify through technical verification how a device with gas residue was near a loading process with a high risk of ignition.
The incident ended without injuries, but it raises clear questions about safety standards during scrap operations at one of the most sensitive port points in the north.
So far, the cause of the fire remains at the level of preliminary suspicion.