Latest news and stories from the Viana do Castelo district, Portugal.
A boiling water pipe burst is believed to have caused the workplace accident in Deocriste, Viana do Castelo.
A 45-year-old man was found fallen in a hard-to-reach area near Serra d'Arga and is in serious condition.
The PCP began two days of parliamentary sessions in the Viana do Castelo district this Monday, with initiatives focused on contact with local workers and institutions.
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) parliamentary group is holding two days of sessions in Viana do Castelo on March 16 and 17. Led by Secretary-General Paulo Raimundo, the deputies will focus on local industry, healthcare, fisheries, and education, meeting with various regional stakeholders to address social and economic concerns before concluding the initiative on Tuesday.
Viana do Castelo hosts the PCP parliamentary sessions this Monday and Tuesday, under the theme 'Rights, Production, Development'. Paulo Raimundo will speak at the opening session.
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A 45-year-old cyclist was left in a serious condition this Sunday, 15 March, after an accident at the Estorãos bike park in the Serra d'Arga, near Ponte de Lima, according to the Lusa news agency. Emergency services were alerted mid-morning and ground rescue teams were immediately mobilised. However, according to the regional news site E24.pt, upon arrival at around 11:25, the Ponte de Lima Volunteer Firefighters determined that a ground rescue was unfeasible due to the rugged terrain and difficult access to the victim's location. The Portuguese Air Force was requested and sent an aircraft to perform a vertical extraction of the injured man, CNN confirmed. The site of the accident, often referred to as the Ponte de Lima Bike Park, is located in the parish of Cabração on the mountain slope and is one of the most popular and prestigious mountain biking destinations in Portugal, particularly for Enduro and Downhill. Following the successful rescue, the cyclist was transferred to an ambulance and taken to the Hospital de Santa Luzia in Viana do Castelo, with his condition considered serious. The rescue operation involved a significant logistical deployment, including the Ponte de Lima Volunteer Firefighters, medical teams from the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM), and patrols from the National Republican Guard (GNR).
The man fell in a mountainous area that is difficult to access.
A 45-year-old man was found fallen in a hard-to-reach area near Serra d'Arga and is in serious condition.
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