ALBANIA: DURRES: PEOPLE STRANDED TRYING TO ESCAPE COUNTRY

Описание: (17 Mar 1997) Natural Sound

More chaotic scenes in Albania Monday with hundreds of people trying to escape the country stranded in the port town of Durres, ducking the gunfire of armed locals.

It's believed the people have been conned into paying money for non-existent journeys to neighbouring Greece and Italy.

These people were banking on a ticket out of strife torn Albania.

They arrived with their belongings at the port of Durres, 45 kilometres from the capital, Monday, hoping to put the past behind them.

Witnesses at the scene reported seeing money being handed over for a chance to flee on ships to Greece and Italy, but soon the hopes of these would be travellers were dashed.

Attempts to get answers were met by warning shots from armed men.

There were some scuffles as people attempted to push rifles out of harms way.

It's believed no one was injured.

Finally, armed police were called in to restore order. But while the danger has passed for now, these people still face a very uncertain future.

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