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A 17-year-old futsal player from Póvoa de Santo Adrião Atlético Clube has died and six others were injured following a van crash while traveling to a tournament in Mafra.
A van carrying young futsal athletes from Póvoa de Santo Adrião crashed. A 17-year-old died and six others were hospitalised in Lisbon and Loures.
Journalist Cátia Esteves reports on the serious accident in Milharado, where a van carrying a futsal team went off the road. The incident resulted in the death of a young person.
The accident occurred in Milharado
The victim became unconscious and resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful
The situation forced the evacuation of residents in the vicinity and the creation of a 250-metre perimeter around the site.
The fatal victim of the accident is a 22-year-old woman, the driver of the light vehicle.
PSP and Cascais firefighters were called to the scene.
Death was declared at the scene due to the injuries the man sustained.
The victim, aged around 55, was transported in a serious condition to Guimarães hospital.
Victims were transported to São José Hospital
After the collision, the bus continued for some time on the pavement, where it ended up hitting a 28-year-old woman. Both drivers were also injured.
Following a light vehicle losing control, nine people were struck, including two children. The Civil Protection website reported 14 vehicles and 32 personnel on the scene.
In total, there were three children inside the structure when it was lifted by the air displacement caused by the plane.
A school bus crashed in Mangualde, resulting in injuries among the students. Reporter Tânia Rei provides further details.
Minor rushed to Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon. PSP is investigating the accident.
The victim reportedly fell from a height of five metres.
Last Friday, in roughly the same area, a collision followed by a pedestrian being struck resulted in one fatality.
The vehicle was travelling on the IC8 towards Pombal, and the driver was injured. The damage to the house is extensive.
A light vehicle crashing into a gas installation on Wednesday caused the death of two occupants and a fire in the centre of Coimbra, with at least two others injured.
The man was trapped upside down in a hole between rocks.
Among the injured are four German nationals and two Spaniards.
The accident occurred in an isolated area with poor access. There are no witnesses, so the time the vehicle fell into the water remains unknown.
The victim had to be stabilised at the scene by rescue teams before being transported to Santarém Hospital.
The accident occurred in an isolated area with poor access. There are no witnesses, so the time the vehicle fell into the water remains unknown.
The alert was given around 09:00
The victim was transported to São João Hospital in Porto.
A 65-year-old woman passed away on the way to the hospital and another person suffered injuries.
The driver did not stop at a STOP sign.
