One dead in floods in Albania as rain and snow grip Balkans


Civil emergency members walk in floodwater, after severe rain caused flooding, near Vjosa river, in Dellenja, near Vlora, Albania, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Florion Goga

FIER, Albania, Jan 8 (Reuters) - ‌A man was found drowned on Thursday in the Albanian ‌city of Durres and emergency teams worked around the clock ‌to evacuate dozens of people from flooded houses hit by heavy rainfall.

The Western Balkan countries have seen disruption from snow and other winter weather since Sunday, with the ‍closure of roads and railway lines, power ‍cuts and drinking water affected.

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