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Seven people, including three children, were injured in São João da Madeira when a vehicle mounted the pavement during FC Porto title celebrations. The driver has been arrested following the incident.
A forest fire in Arões, Vale de Cambra, is currently being managed by approximately one hundred personnel, with authorities reporting that the blaze is yielding to firefighting efforts.
In the same accident, a 60-year-old man suffered minor injuries.
The A25 reopened to traffic at around 15:45 in the Viseu-Aveiro direction, after a helicopter assisted a seriously injured person. The accident involved two light vehicles and occurred at 13:12.
The alert for the accident involving two light vehicles was given around 13:12.
19 personnel and eight vehicles were dispatched to the scene of the accident, with no casualties reported.
Despite the scale of the incident, there are no reports of injuries.
The fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon in Arouca has been extinguished.
A fire that broke out in a forest area in the municipality of Arouca entered the mop-up phase at 23:54 on Wednesday, a source from the Porto Metropolitan Area Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command told Lusa.
The alert was given to the Arouca firefighters around 5:30 PM for a forest fire in Escariz.
There is no indication of homes at risk or roads closed. Furthermore, all districts in the country except for Faro are under a yellow weather warning due to high temperatures.
Multiple fire outbreaks appearing at the same time raise suspicions. “It is not natural,” says the Arouca Fire Department commander. The fire broke out around 5:30 PM in Vila Chã.
A fire that broke out in a forest area in the municipality of Arouca involved 130 personnel, 34 vehicles, and six aerial assets as of 20:20, according to the Civil Protection website. The fire is burning in Vila Chã, in the parish of Escariz, and has only affected brushwood, according to a source from the Porto Metropolitan Area Sub-Regional Command for Emergency and Civil Protection, cited by Lusa. 'At this moment, we have no indication that any homes are at risk,' they stated. The commander of the Arouca Volunteer Firefighters added, however, that there are 'strange things' about the incident. 'There were many fire outbreaks appearing at the same time and that is not natural, so the police authorities will now investigate,' highlighted Sérgio Azevedo. The alert was raised at 17:32.
Paulo Raimundo lamented that there are still people without telecommunications or support after the Government guaranteed that “everything would be very fast”. José Manuel Pureza attacked the “lack of commitment” and the “incapacity” of the Montenegro Executive and hopes that it will be “censured”.
A 32-year-old man 'became trapped in a siphon in the rapids and drowned', according to the Arouca fire chief. The body was located by authorities and recovered around 7:00 PM.
The 32-year-old man was reportedly river trekking with his wife. The activity is common on the Paiva River, but not in that area, which is considered the most dangerous.
The 32-year-old man was accompanied by his wife. He became trapped in a siphon of the rapids and drowned.
A 32-year-old man was accompanied by his wife. For reasons still unknown, he fell into the river in the Arouca area.
The alert was given at 4:19 PM, and the young man was subsequently assisted on the sand and refused transport to the hospital.
The young man was subsequently assisted on the sand and refused to be transported to the hospital.
Speaking to Lusa, the second-in-command of the Arouca Fire Department, Marco Ferreira, stated that the alert regarding the disappearance was given around 3:00 PM.
A woman who was on a rock on the riverbank has already been rescued and is being assisted at the scene.
Until now, aircraft were forced to rely on more distant supply points.
The epicentre occurred four kilometres northeast of the city
Seven people celebrating FC Porto's league title win in São João da Madeira were struck by an out-of-control vehicle on Saturday night. The incident occurred shortly after the match at the Estádio do Dragão. According to reports, a black Opel Corsa participating in the festivities was hit by another vehicle, causing it to mount the pavement and strike a group of fans. Seven people were injured, including two children who reportedly suffered leg fractures. Emergency services, including seven ambulances and local police, attended the scene. The mayor, João Oliveira, and the municipal civil protection officer, Tiago Rau, were present to oversee assistance operations.
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.
Victims are being assisted at the scene.
The street was closed to traffic.
26-year-old man died in the Arda River.
The young man was with a group of friends when he disappeared in the waters of the Arda River. Death was declared at the scene and the body was transported to Penafiel.
