Worker dies at former Feira Popular construction site

Saturday, 26 September 2026AI summary
Worker dies at former Feira Popular construction site
Photo: Diário de Notícias

A 25-year-old worker died Saturday after being buried during concrete pouring operations at a construction site on the former Feira Popular grounds in Lisbon. Emergency services, including the Lisbon Sapador Fire Regiment (Regimento de Sapadores de Lisboa or RSB), responded to the scene, where the victim was pronounced dead.

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The RSB (Regimento de Sapadores Bombeiros) is the professional municipal fire department for the city of Lisbon. They are responsible for emergency response, including fire suppression, technical rescue operations, and civil protection within the capital.