The latest tests on the potential presence of toxic metals in the water supply of Decan have returned negative deepening even further the mystery about the massive poisoning of its townspeople.
Sources near the town’s water supply company “Hidrodrini” confirmed to Euronews Albania that there were no toxic metals detected in the water samples tested at the lab.
Just yesterday, the municipality of Decan declared a state of emergency and urged citizens to avoid using water.
The head of the National Institute of Public Health, Naser Ramadani, said that “at the moment there is no evidence that the poisoning originated from the water”.
Euronews Albania correspondent, Kosovë Gjoci, described the situation as “not good” as more citizens kept showing up at the hospital requiring medical treatment.
Currently, the regional water supply company has suspended operations although preliminary analysis showed that there was no presence of toxic elements in the samples tested.
Our correspondent cited mayor Bashkim Ramosaj when saying that this is the second time that a similar occurrence takes place in town.
Authorities are investigating the causes that led to the poisoning after two citizens died. The Prosecution demanded an autopsy to learn the cause of the death.
Decan is located around 90 kilometers east of Prishtina with a population of 4,000 inhabitants. Suspending the water supply is being increasingly seen as problematic due to the fact that high temperatures might deteriorate the situation even further.
Prime Minister Kurti reaction
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has also reacted to the worrying situation in Decan.
Kurti addressed the citizens of Decan in a Facebook status assuring them that the “government will respond to everyone affected”.
“I feel your pain and concern and I wish you a speedy recovery”, Kurti wrote.
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