Berat, Historical neighborhood in danger

09/04/2011 18:00

One of the “Mangalem Neighborhood” houses in the town of Berat took fire this afternoon, but the firefighters were able to stop the flames in time from spreading through the historical area.

The residents called the firefighters as soon as they saw the flames coming out the ancient building.

After the fire was taken under control, police experts arrived on the scene and started to investigate the cause of the fire.

Preliminary investigation suggests that a small cooking gas container had caused the fire, after exploding. The fire was put out on time, saving the other protected houses of the historical neighborhood.

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