Rama: The buildings are generally safe

"If the pillar is not damaged, it is nothing in terms of security," emphasized the Albanian Prime Minister
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Edi Rama, Photo: AP, AP
Edi Rama, Photo: AP, AP
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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that even in this earthquake, which was stronger and lasted longer, it was once again confirmed that the buildings are, for the most part, very stable.

At the cabinet meeting, regarding the situation caused by the earthquake yesterday morning, Rama said that no one should be impressed by the crack in the wall, because every crack in the wall is not a problem.

"If the pillar is not damaged, it is nothing in terms of security," the Albanian Prime Minister emphasized, AP reported.

All apartment blocks, even the tallest ones built after the 90s, mostly do not have retaining walls, they are supported by pillar structures, Rama said.

The Albanian prime minister said that houses are generally designed and built to withstand strong earthquakes, stronger than six or seven degrees on the Richter scale.

"Despite the shaking and the terrible feeling of the earthquake, the real danger is far away," Rama pointed out.

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