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Azenhas do Guadiana in Mértola closed to swimming starting Friday

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety+1 more

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.

cmjornal.pt29 Jul
Azenhas do Guadiana in Mértola closed to swimming starting Friday

Violent collision causes injury on Municipal Road 509 in Mértola

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+1 more

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

cmjornal.pt18 Jul
Violent collision causes injury on Municipal Road 509 in Mértola

Body of 16-year-old boy missing in the Guadiana River in Mértola found

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

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

cmjornal.pt5 Jul
Body of 16-year-old boy missing in the Guadiana River in Mértola found

Body of young person recovered in the Guadiana

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety+1 more

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.

observador.pt4 Jul
Body of young person recovered in the Guadiana

Body of 16-year-old boy missing in river in Mértola found

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

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

cmjornal.pt4 Jul
Body of 16-year-old boy missing in river in Mértola found

Body of missing youth found in the Guadiana River, in Mértola

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal#public-safety+1 more

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

cnnportugal.iol.pt4 Jul
Body of missing youth found in the Guadiana River, in Mértola

Search begins for teenager missing in river in Mértola

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety+1 more

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

cmjornal.pt4 Jul
Search begins for teenager missing in river in Mértola

“The Alentejo has always been a region with a lot of heat, but now it is much worse”

📍 Beja🌱 Environment🏖️ Daily Life#climate-change+2 more

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.

publico.pt4 Jul

Government approves construction of dams in the saramugo sanctuary

📍 Beja🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#sustainability+1 more

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.

publico.pt26 Jun

"I thought I was having a heart attack": MC Kevinho feels unwell during concert in Mértola and is hospitalised

📍 Beja🎭 Culture🩺 Health#entertainment+1 more

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

cmjornal.pt22 Jun
"I thought I was having a heart attack": MC Kevinho feels unwell during concert in Mértola and is hospitalised

Kevinho falls ill during concert in Portugal due to the heat: 'I must not have hydrated enough'

📍 Beja🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#entertainment+2 more

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

G1G122 Jun

Kevinho feels unwell during concert in Portugal and is hospitalised

📍 Beja🎭 Culture🩺 Health#entertainment+1 more

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

Notícias ao MinutoNotícias ao Minuto21 Jun

Mértola backs new Alqueva dams as environmentalists demand halt

📍 Beja🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#sustainability+2 more

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.

portugalresident.com20 Jun
Mértola backs new Alqueva dams as environmentalists demand halt

Misericórdia and Santa Maria do Castelo churches advance in the New 7 Wonders of Portugal

📍 Beja🎭 Culture🧭 Travel#heritage+1 more

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

Jornal do AlgarveJornal do Algarve14 Jun
Misericórdia and Santa Maria do Castelo churches advance in the New 7 Wonders of Portugal

Portugal and Andalusia unite around culture, tradition and innovation

📍 Beja🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#cultural-heritage+2 more

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

Rádio PaxRádio Pax9 Jun

Man ‘disappears in Guadiana River’, near Mértola

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#emergency-services+1 more

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.

portugalresident.com7 Jun
Man ‘disappears in Guadiana River’, near Mértola

Body of missing man found in the Guadiana River in Mértola

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#emergency-services+1 more

Rescue operation involved more than 20 personnel.

cmjornal.pt7 Jun
Body of missing man found in the Guadiana River in Mértola

Search underway for man in the Guadiana River near Mértola

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#emergency-services+1 more

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

observador.pt7 Jun
Search underway for man in the Guadiana River near Mértola

Fire breaks out in scrubland area at Mina de São Domingos

📍 Beja🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#emergency-services+2 more

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

cmjornal.pt3 Jun
Fire breaks out in scrubland area at Mina de São Domingos

Contemporary art arrives in Baixo Alentejo

📍 Beja🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#arts-festival+2 more

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

cmjornal.pt19 May
Contemporary art arrives in Baixo Alentejo

Portugal river beach has 30-degree water and is the best in Europe

📍 Beja🧭 Travel🏖️ Daily Life#tourism+2 more

Home Hidden Gems Portugal river beach has 30-degree water and is the best in Europe Portugal river beach has 30-degree water and is the best in Europe In Mina de São Domingos, Mértola, Tapada Grande River Beach stands out as one of Portugal's most unique summer destinations.

The Portugal News1 May
Portugal river beach has 30-degree water and is the best in Europe

Giant Bolo Rei to be served in Portuguese city

📍 Beja🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#bolo-rei+3 more

Home News Giant Bolo Rei to be served in Portuguese city Giant Bolo Rei to be served in Portuguese city On 10 January, in Alentejo, a giant Bolo Rei will be served, by 3 pm, in Portas de Mértola.

The Portugal News5 Jan
Giant Bolo Rei to be served in Portuguese city