Homes collapsed, terrified residents ran into the streets and about 50 people were hurt as Albania was rocked by its strongest earthquake in 30 years.
"It was a miracle my building withstood that. These buildings are not made to survive this kind of earthquake."The moderate tremor hit at about 4pm local time and was centred about 20 miles west of the capital Tirana, but it was felt across the Adriatic Sea in Italy, in neighbouring countries such as Greece and as far east as Bulgaria.
He shared photos showing tea cups and glassware that fell off a TV stand and shattered on the floor, and images of dozens of residents gathered in a car park after fleeing their homes. "I grabbed my daughter and ran for the door, apologising to my cats as I went - I didn't have enough hands for them.