Two traditional restaurants in Librazhd, located next to each other on the bank of the Shkumbin River, were engulfed by fire on Monday evening. According to preliminary information from the scene, one of the buildings was saved by firefighters, while the operation on the other continued amid difficulties in bringing the flames under control.
Flames engulfed two neighboring buildings
The fire broke out at two of the best-known traditional restaurants in the city of Librazhd, built near the bank of the Shkumbin River and in immediate proximity to each other.
Initial information shows that the flames spread quickly from one building to the other, making the situation dangerous from the first minutes of the intervention.
Firefighters’ intervention prevented the total loss of one restaurant
Fire services responded at the scene and, according to the preliminary version, managed to save one of the two restaurants affected by the flames.
The operation to isolate the fire and prevent its further spread was carried out under difficult conditions, while the battle with the flames continued at the other building.
The causes and damage remain unclear
So far, there is no confirmed information on the cause of the fire.
Likewise, no precise data have been made public on the extent of the material damage or whether there were any injuries, leaving open questions about the full toll of the incident.
Authorities have not yet provided a full clarification of the circumstances of the fire in Librazhd.
For now, what is known is that one of the restaurants was saved, while the damage and the cause of the incident remain without an official tally.