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Photos of two young men who drowned in the sea in Lezha emerge

Photos of two young men who drowned in the sea in Lezha emerge

Two young men tragically lost their lives yesterday after drowning in the sea at 'Rana e Hedhun' as a result of strong waves.

The victims have been identified as Leonit Aliu, aged 22, from Fushë-Kosovo, and Jetmir Binaku, aged 23, from Pristina. Aliu is also known in the world of football in Kosovo as he was part of the KF Fushë-Kosovo club.

The young people were part of a group of tourists from Kosovo, who had come by bus to visit Shëngjin and the surrounding areas.

Leonid Aliu and Jetmir Binaku are suspected of having gone in to bathe along with 3 other friends, Dion Myftari, Arbër Beqaj and Drilon Rrustemi, but were swept away by strong waves.

There were several citizens who were in the area on Jet Skis, who, in cooperation with the police, managed to pull the five young men from the sea, two of whom showed no signs of life.

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