Albania Southern Coast Hit by Summer Storm

Tirana | 31 August 2009 | Besar Likmeta

A summer storm on the Ionian coast on Sunday, which caught tourists unprepared, has destroyed several beach-side facilities close to the city of Vlora, and threatened to sink a yacht.

The yacht which had three Italian tourists and Albanian MP Tritian Shehu on board, was caught in the storm off the coast of Karaburun, outside Vlora’s picturesque bay, local media reported.

The Albanian coastguard intervened, towing the small vessel to safety in the nearby Orikum Marina and Yacht club.

Shehu formerly served as the head of the Democratic Party and was deputy prime minister in 1996.

A second yacht in Vlora’s bay also found itself in difficulty due to the high seas, but managed to reach the ferry terminal in Vlora’s industrial port.

In the city of Orikum itself, several beach bars and club built on the beach were destroyed by the storm surge.
Source: Balkaninsight

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