From: Exit Staff
Albanian prosecutors ordered the detention of 40 persons, mostly constructors, former and current local administration officials. They are suspected of being responsible for the deaths and building damages sustained during the November earthquake.
Police was able to arrest 27 of them, and the rest were declared on the run.
The 6.4-magnitude earthquake of November 26 resulted in 51 dead, about 1,000 injured, and about 14,000 people temporarily displaced. Thousands of buildings have been seriously damaged, including schools and health care facilities.
The European Union will hold a donors’ conference for Albania on February 17 to help with the reconstruction.
