Three people displaced following a house fire in an Ansião village
The alert for the fire was given at 08:53 and it was declared resolved around 11:30.

Leiria, Portugal
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The alert for the fire was given at 08:53 and it was declared resolved around 11:30.

The mayor of Ansião, in the district of Leiria, said today that around 60% of the municipality remains without electricity following Storm Kristin, but he assured that schools will be ready to open as early as Tuesday.

The water supply in the municipality of Ansião, in the district of Leiria, which was affected by Storm Kristin, is being restored to normal, the Municipal Council announced today. It expects to open some schools on Tuesday.

A tearful couple approached the Prime Minister, who on Thursday is visiting several areas damaged by the bad weather.


The Ansião Business Centre will host the Agency for Competitiveness, Innovation and Internationalisation of the Pinhal Interior, under a protocol signed today between the Intermunicipal Community (CIM) of the Leiria Region and the municipality.

Exactly at the moment the Antena 1 and RTP poll for the Catholic University of Portugal was released, Luís Marques Mendes took to the stage on Tuesday at the Ansião Cultural Centre in Leiria.
The public-interest classification recognises the historical, artistic and heritage value of the group, dated between the 15th and 18th centuries. The designation was requested by Museums and Monuments of Portugal.
