Évora, Portugal
Latest news and stories from Borba.
The third stage of the 2026 Volta a Portugal cycling race includes a route through the Borba municipality.
The accident occurred at 7:30 am, mobilising 13 emergency personnel to the scene, who carried out the extrication. The 48-year-old driver was transported in a serious condition to the Évora hospital emergency department.
The 37th edition of the largest and oldest national cooking competition distinguished the chef at the helm of the Esteva restaurant in Borba. She won over the jury with 'Cod tongues, bread and cabbage' and 'Chickpea stew'.
Following the acquittal annulled by the Évora Court of Appeal, the six defendants return to court in October. The reason for the postponement: cases involving detained defendants were given priority.
The trial was supposed to begin this Tuesday at the Évora Court.
The alert was raised at 12:08 PM. The two men were transported to Évora Hospital — one by INEM helicopter, the other by ambulance. Thirteen emergency personnel were mobilised to the scene.
A helicopter is on the scene.
The six defendants in the case of the road collapse in Borba, in the Évora district, which caused five deaths in 2018, will face trial again in April after the Court of Appeal ordered the trial to be repeated.
The road link had been closed on the 12th.
