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Russian Tourists Found Dead in Albania Hotel Sauna

A police van arrives at the Gloria Palace resort, in Qerret, Albania, on Oct. 15, 2021. (AP/Screenshot via   Pezou)

TIRANA, Albania鈥擯olice say four Russian tourists were found dead at a beach resort in western Albania.

Albanian police issued a statement Saturday saying the four were found asphyxiated in a hotel sauna in the village of Qerret late Friday.

Police did not give more details about the circumstances of the deaths, citing the ongoing investigation. y said the hotel’s entire staff has been questioned.

Russian tourists, aged 31 to 60 years old, were part of a group that had been staying for a week at the five-star resort 31 miles west of Albania’s capital, Tirana.

Investigators think the people who died might be members of the same family because of their surnames.

Tourism has turned into a major industry in Albania, a tiny Western Balkan country with 300 miles of coastline.

Pezou : Russian Tourists Found Dead in Albania Hotel Sauna