Emergency services recovered the body of a 40-year-old Brazilian man from the Pego do Altar dam in Alcácer do Sal on Saturday. The victim had disappeared while swimming in the reservoir, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation by the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil or ANEPC).
Body of missing man recovered from Alentejo dam
Saturday, 20 June 2026AI summary

Context & Explainers
A district emergency plan (Plano Distrital de Emergência) is a local civil-protection document that sets roles, resources and actions a district will use to prevent and respond to major incidents like floods, storms or wildfires. Municipal and district civil protection authorities prepare and can activate the plan with support from the national emergency agency (Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil), ordering evacuations, opening shelters, closing roads and coordinating rescue teams. Those in affected districts should follow local instructions, sign up for official alerts and know their nearest shelter and evacuation routes during heavy rain.
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