Latest news and stories from the Castelo Branco district, Portugal.
The 84-year-old man was operating a walk-behind tractor when the accident occurred.
Locals reveal high expectations for the term of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's successor.
The suspects were placed under the coercive measure of identity and residence term.
“Our expectation is that there will be serious and rapid support [from the Government] for the municipalities,” stressed the president of the Intermunicipal Community of Beira Baixa.
The rise in water was “very rapid” and the entire Açafal area was also inundated by the waters of the Tejo river.
The presidential candidate visited an affected area for the first time, accompanied by the press.
The road is closed for the removal of obstructions, so drivers should use the IC8 as an alternative. The GNR is on site providing information and assistance to motorists.
The mayor of Oleiros said today that more than 70% of the territory is without mobile communications or experiencing instability, at a time when the number of people without electricity is “decreasing significantly”.
The mayor said that 'it is possible and it is advisable' to consume it directly from the tap.
The Municipality of Sertã warned today that National Road (EN2) is closed to traffic on the stretch between the Cabril Dam and Pedrógão Pequeno due to road clearance works.