A new profession, but extremely necessary so that the entire coastline is covered by scouts.

This was the statement of Robert Neçaj, vice president of the Albanian Federation 'Beach and Water Rescue Watchers'.

He commented on the event where an 18-year-old lost his life in Durrës while saving his brother and friend from drowning and assured that if he or one of his fellow observers was at the scene, Anri Kashiku would be alive.

According to him, there are watchtowers on every beach, but they are unnecessary if they don't have watchers.

Neçaj said that this is the result of non-implementation of laws.

"In cases where the beaches are opened without a supervisor, it is the direct responsibility of the relevant state authorities", he said, citing the Ministry of Tourism and the relevant municipalities.

The instructor described the controls as useless as long as the ministry knows how many beaches it has opened without a supervisor.

Neçaj said that the danger from the sea is daily and people are not aware of these dangers, so they are even more exposed.

"I emphasize, the watchman is the competent person to tell you 'go in or don't go into the sea', even in cases where you go in, he will explain how to go in, that is, you can go in with the parent, with protective equipment", underlined the instructor.

/Euronews Albania/