Couple rescued after becoming trapped on a cliff in Mondim de Basto
Rescue operations took more than two hours.

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Rescue operations took more than two hours.

The GPIAAF report concluded that incorrect information and incompatibilities between communication systems were at the root of the September 2024 accident.

GPIAAF report concludes that the crew received incorrect coordinates and was unaware of an alternative landing site. The accident in September 2024 injured four people.

With a stop at the Fisgas de Ermelo, in the heart of the Alvão Natural Park, there is much to discover in Mondim de Basto. Levadas, regional flavours and Vinho Verde stand out in this territory that connects the Minho to Trás-os-Montes. To be shown on Saturday (Indicative time: 11:35 am) on SIC Notícias

The automotive brand EBRO has been selected to supply the official fleet for the 2026 edition of the Volta a Portugal cycling race.

Using a drone, the Mondim de Basto Fire Department managed to locate the group about 50 minutes after the alert.

The area surrounding one of the largest waterfalls on the Iberian Peninsula has new structures. Mondim de Basto has inaugurated the Fisgas de Ermelo Viewpoint, which has already begun receiving visitors.

The Fisgas de Ermelo viewpoint opened to the public on April 19th, in the Alvão Natural Park, in Mondim de Basto. The view overlooks one of the largest and most impressive waterfalls on the Iberian Peninsula.
