Azenhas do Guadiana in Mértola closed to swimming starting Friday
The decision was made because it is a very dangerous area for swimming and lacks lifeguards, noting that two people recently died at that location.

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The decision was made because it is a very dangerous area for swimming and lacks lifeguards, noting that two people recently died at that location.

The accident occurred on Municipal Road 509, which was closed for emergency services and the landing of an INEM helicopter.

The victim was with his teammates. He was participating in an Under-16 football tournament in that town.

The teenager got into difficulty in the water at Azenhas do Guadiana. The search mobilised 24 personnel and three vessels. The body was taken to Évora.

The boy reportedly got into difficulty in the water. He was in the town to participate in an under-16 football tournament.

The search took place in the Azenhas do Guadiana area, in the municipality of Mértola, after the teenager disappeared in the water.

A 16-year-old boy was swimming in the Guadiana River and reportedly got into difficulty in the water.

Despite the high temperatures, residents of communities in the interior of Mértola on the left bank of the Guadiana have plenty of water thanks to the storms in January and February.

EDIA will proceed with the construction of two dams on the Terges and Cobres and Carreiras streams, south of Mértola, where the smallest fish in Portuguese rivers is on the verge of extinction.

The Brazilian singer experienced moments of distress due to the high temperatures.

Brazilian singer Kevinho felt unwell while performing in Portugal, attributing the incident to a lack of proper hydration during the hot weather.

The artist Kevinho required medical attention and was taken to hospital after feeling ill while performing in Portugal.

Mértola council has welcomed plans for two new Alqueva-linked dams on tributaries of the Guadiana, calling them “structural” projects for local development in one of Portugal’s most water-stressed regions. The The post Mértola backs new Alqueva dams as environmentalists demand halt appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The Misericórdia and Santa Maria do Castelo churches move forward in the competition to be named among the New 7 Wonders of Portugal.

Portugal and the Spanish region of Andalusia collaborate to promote shared cultural heritage, traditional practices, and innovative initiatives.

Authorities have been searching this afternoon for a 37-year-old man who got into difficulties while swimming in the Guadiana river, near Mértola. According to reports, the man, a Brazilian, ‘called The post Man ‘disappears in Guadiana River’, near Mértola appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Rescue operation involved more than 20 personnel.

The alert for the disappearance, which occurred in the Azenhas do Guadiana area in the municipality of Mértola, was given at 12:48 PM.

The fire was declared under control by 11:06 PM, but a flare-up caused the flames to become active again.

The festival arrives in Mértola on Friday and ends in Alvito on the 30th.

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