Albanian prison in fire leaves one dead, four wounded

One was killed and four wounded as the prison of Shenkoll in the city of Lezha, north of Albania, was engulfed by a fire on Saturday, police sources reported.

The police said that the fire broke up inside one of the prisoners cells and then it spread even to the second floor.

The police sources said one person was reported dead while four others were seriously wounded although the prison guards moved the prisoners to other premises.

The four wounded prisoners were sent to the hospital for more treatment.

Police said the investigations are underway to find who set the fire. Endit