The initial toll from Vlora hospital shows the incident in Lungomare was far more serious than an ordinary fire alarm. Six people were taken for medical assistance, while one of the patients, according to the intensive care doctor, is in life-threatening condition with burns on nearly her entire body.
What is known about the injured
Edmond Breshanaj, head of intensive care in Vlora, said six people injured in the fire that engulfed a hotel in the Lungomare area arrived at the hospital.
According to him, the injured were on the second floor of the building. Three of them had suffered severe burns, while two others had jumped from the second floor and sustained fractures to the spinal column.
One patient in critical condition
The doctor said one of the female patients had burns over nearly 100% of her body and is in danger of losing her life. Another female patient had burns over about 50% of her body, placing her as well in serious health condition.
The injured, according to the same information, are young people, around 25 to 30 years old. They are reported to be from Prishtina, Lipjan, and one of the patients is from Rrëshen.
How they were transported to hospital
The patients arrived at the hospital at around 4:30 a.m. According to the doctor, two of them were sent to the Trauma Center because they did not have burns, while three others were transferred to the burns ward.
He said staff had been placed on alert to handle the emergency, in a situation presented as an intervention with a high degree of risk to the lives of several of the injured.
Preliminary version on the origin of the flames
According to the version given so far, the fire started in the first-floor bar and then spread to the second floor, where the hotel is located.
The full circumstances of the incident and verification of the causes remain to be clarified by the responsible authorities.
The incident raises serious questions about fire safety conditions in accommodation facilities, especially in a busy area such as Lungomare.
So far, official information remains focused on the number of injured and their transfer to specialized medical services.