Posts Tagged as ‘Gerdec’

March 31, 2008

Gerdec Explosion claims 119 lives; casts shadow over NATO Bid

A massive explosion on March 15, at an arms depot outside Albania’s capital, Tirana, leveled the village of Gerdec, leaving a hole 50 meters wide and 30 meters deep.
19 people are confirmed dead with more than 300 injured. Rescuers and clean-up crews are continuing to search over 25,000 homes within a 5-mile radius of the [...]