10th casualty of Kosovo avalanche found
16. February 2012. | 07:08
Source: Tanjug
The tenth casualty of the avalanche which buried several houses in the village of Restelica in southern Kosovo on Saturday was found Tuesday, media relations coordinator in the Gora municipality Nazim Mehmedi told Tanjug.
The tenth casualty of the avalanche which buried several houses in the village of Restelica in southern Kosovo on Saturday was found Tuesday, media relations coordinator in the Gora municipality Nazim Mehmedi told Tanjug.
The body of a young man, Seldin Reka, the tenth member of the Reka family killed by the avalanche, was found after three days of searching by the police, firemen and locals. Ten of the eleven members of the Reka family were killed in the avalanche early Saturday morning and nine bodies were discovered the same day and on Sunday.
Only a five-year old girl, Asmira Reka, survived the tragedy. She was found among the ruins of the house and is now recovering at the hospital in Prizren. On the instructions of Serbian President Boris Tadic, the People's Office of the President will help Asmira Reka by financing her education until the age of 18.
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