Building safety news in Portugal

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Explosion at building under construction in Algés damages vehicles and neighbouring homes

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At 03:23 an explosion at a building under construction in Algés damaged nearby vehicles and neighbouring homes. The cause has not yet been established and authorities are investigating; emergency services responded to secure the site and assess injuries and structural risks. Analytically, investigators will likely examine sources such as gas leaks, construction materials or workmanship failures, while officials must prioritise resident safety, site stabilization and a transparent inquiry into regulatory compliance.

CNN Portugal30 Jan

Explosion at building under construction in Algés damages vehicles and neighbouring homes

The Proof of the Facts. Renovated buildings may collapse in the event of an earthquake

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There are old buildings that have been renovated and are at risk. They could collapse from the base in the event of an earthquake due to the installation of water, electricity, and telecommunications meters.

rtp.pt24 Jul

The Proof of the Facts. Renovated buildings may collapse in the event of an earthquake

Earthquakes. "Poor building construction kills people"

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Fernando Carrilho (IPMA) explains that global seismic activity is normal, despite recent episodes. The expert highlights that the destruction in Venezuela was due to poor building construction.

observador.pt29 Jun

Earthquakes. "Poor building construction kills people"

Building in Porto city centre collapses, no injuries reported

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Demolition work at the building site is believed to have caused the collapse. Cleanup of the public road and structural assessment are underway, according to the Porto municipal authority.

expresso.pt25 Jun

Building in Porto city centre collapses, no injuries reported

Residential building facade collapses in Porto with no injuries reported

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The situation on Rua da Arménia, where the collapse occurred, is now stable. The owner intends to begin clearing the public road to remove debris as early as this Thursday.

Observador16 Apr

Residential building facade collapses in Porto with no injuries reported

Vacant building at risk of collapse in Estremoz, but residents say 'nobody does anything'

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Residents are worried because they say the building could collapse at any moment.

Correio da Manhã25 Mar

Vacant building at risk of collapse in Estremoz, but residents say 'nobody does anything'

Kitchen ceiling collapse in building in Cascais forces evacuation of 10 apartments

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Around 50 residents were affected. Authorities are investigating the causes of the incident.

Correio da Manhã4 Feb

Kitchen ceiling collapse in building in Cascais forces evacuation of 10 apartments

Jéssica rented this house two weeks ago. On the night of Storm Kristin, it collapsed.

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In Tomar, a young woman and her two children, a six-month-old baby and a nine-year-old boy, were left homeless because of Storm Kristin. One of the walls of the building where they lived collapsed. Journalist Paulo Leitão of Centro TV was at the scene.

CNN Portugal3 Feb

Jéssica rented this house two weeks ago. On the night of Storm Kristin, it collapsed.

In Penafiel, the rain opened a hole in the ground

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Alfredo Bessa explains to CNN Portugal how the heavy rain that fell overnight opened a hole in the ground floor of a building in Penafiel.

CNN Portugal3 Feb

In Penafiel, the rain opened a hole in the ground

Crane falls onto five buildings in Figueira da Foz, forcing six people to be rehoused

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A crane collapsed onto five neighbouring buildings in Figueira da Foz, causing damage and safety concerns. Six residents have been temporarily rehoused while authorities carry out structural assessments and investigations.

Diário de Notícias2 Feb

Crane falls onto five buildings in Figueira da Foz, forcing six people to be rehoused

Drone footage shows the scale of the crane that fell onto five buildings in the centre of Figueira da Foz

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Six people had to be rehoused overnight after the crane fell.

Correio da Manhã2 Feb

Drone footage shows the scale of the crane that fell onto five buildings in the centre of Figueira da Foz

This was the condition of five buildings after a crane about 45 metres tall fell in Figueira da Foz

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The collapse of a crane damaged five buildings in Figueira da Foz in the past few hours and left six people displaced. Journalist António José Leite shows the state of the site.

CNN Portugal2 Feb

This was the condition of five buildings after a crane about 45 metres tall fell in Figueira da Foz

Crane hits five buildings in Figueira da Foz at around 8am

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A crane struck five buildings in Figueira da Foz at approximately 8am. The brief report did not provide details on injuries or the extent of the damage.

RTP Notícias2 Feb

Crane hits five buildings in Figueira da Foz at around 8am

08:00 — Figueira da Foz: Crane collapse leaves six displaced

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Information provided by Civil Protection, which expects considerable damage. The crane struck five buildings. Also in this programme, a live report from Leiria.

Observador2 Feb

08:00 — Figueira da Foz: Crane collapse leaves six displaced

07:00 — Crane collapse in Figueira da Foz leaves six people displaced

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At 07:00 a crane collapsed in Figueira da Foz, resulting in six people being left displaced.

RTP Notícias2 Feb

07:00 — Crane collapse in Figueira da Foz leaves six people displaced

Crane collapse in Figueira da Foz forces six people to be rehoused

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Six people had to be rehoused overnight after a crane fell onto five buildings in the centre of Figueira da Foz, the Sub-regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of the Coimbra Region said today.

RTP Notícias2 Feb

Crane collapse in Figueira da Foz forces six people to be rehoused

Lisbon has much more history than just the 1755 earthquake

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In February 1969 Lisbon was shaken violently — a tremor that helped shed light on the mysteries of the 1755 earthquake. But it did not explain everything, which means we only know that Lisbon will shake again.

Observador2 Feb

Lisbon has much more history than just the 1755 earthquake

Crane collapses onto building in Marinha Grande due to strong winds

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Several residents had to leave their homes because they became uninhabitable after two flats were affected.

Correio da Manhã31 Jan

Crane collapses onto building in Marinha Grande due to strong winds

Building cladding falls in Vila Nova de Gaia

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Bad weather caused the cladding on a building's structure to fall on Rua dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Coimbrões in Vila Nova de Gaia on Friday. Firefighters and Civil Protection were on site to ensure safety.

Correio da Manhã30 Jan

Building cladding falls in Vila Nova de Gaia

Cities will have to prepare differently. We cannot have large trees in areas of high urban density

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Bento Aires, national director of the Order of Engineers, says that constructions carried out today are placed within a regulatory and legal framework that is prepared for the demands of the future. Even so, “we cannot guarantee the structural integrity” of older buildings, he adds.

CNN Portugal30 Jan

Cities will have to prepare differently. We cannot have large trees in areas of high urban density

Explosion at a building under construction in Algés damages vehicles and neighbouring homes

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At present the cause has not been determined; authorities are 'investigating the situation'.

Correio da Manhã30 Jan

Explosion at a building under construction in Algés damages vehicles and neighbouring homes

Town Hall: After explosion, building's structure is 'intact'

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An explosion on Tuesday injured five people, one seriously. A technical assessment found a void beneath the slab but no significant structural damage. Residents are allowed to retrieve their belongings.

Observador28 Jan

Town Hall: After explosion, building's structure is 'intact'

Wall collapses, causing damage to garages in Vila Nova de Gaia

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Firefighters from Gaia attended the scene and damage has been reported.

Correio da Manhã27 Jan

Wall collapses, causing damage to garages in Vila Nova de Gaia

"There were children screaming": resident of an apartment block in Alenquer describes commotion at the scene when she noticed the fire

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At least one person died and 11 others were hospitalised.

Correio da Manhã19 Jan

"There were children screaming": resident of an apartment block in Alenquer describes commotion at the scene when she noticed the fire

11:00 — Fire in Alenquer building leaves one dead

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No additional description provided.

RTP Notícias19 Jan

11:00 — Fire in Alenquer building leaves one dead

One dead in fire at eight-storey building in Alenquer; 10 people taken to hospital

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The fire started in an apartment on the building's second floor. The fatality is a 45-year-old man.

Correio da Manhã19 Jan

One dead in fire at eight-storey building in Alenquer; 10 people taken to hospital

Fire in eight-storey building in the municipality of Alenquer kills one

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A fire in an eight-storey building in the municipality of Alenquer, Portugal, has resulted in one fatality; emergency services attended the scene.

Diário de Notícias19 Jan

Fire in eight-storey building in the municipality of Alenquer kills one

Alenquer: fire in eight-storey building leaves one dead

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A source from the West Sub-regional Command of Civil Protection said that at 09:45 work was still ongoing at the scene, adding that the fire caused the death of a 45-year-old man.

Observador19 Jan

Alenquer: fire in eight-storey building leaves one dead

New inspection orders full evacuation of two buildings after explosion and fire in Lisbon

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The number of displaced residents will rise from eight to 11 as a result of the complete evacuation of the two buildings.

Correio da Manhã6 Jan

New inspection orders full evacuation of two buildings after explosion and fire in Lisbon

Wall of derelict building collapses and destroys two cars in Lisbon

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No injuries reported. Causes of the collapse are still unknown.

Correio da Manhã3 Jan

Wall of derelict building collapses and destroys two cars in Lisbon

Portugal

1340:The Battle of Salado
Afonso IV of Portugal and his son-in-law Alfonso XI of Castile rout the Marinid army of Abu al-Hasan and the forces of Granada at the Battle of Salado near Tarifa, ending the last major Moroccan invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.
Read more The Burgundian kings, 1249–1383
1954: The Ponte de Santa Clara over the Mondego at Coimbra, designed by the engineers Edgar Cardoso and António Franco de Abreu, is inaugurated by Salazar, replacing the iron bridge of 1875.

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1938: Orson Welles's radio adaptation of H. G. Wells's 'The War of the Worlds' is broadcast by CBS, its realistic news-bulletin format causing alarm among some listeners who believed Martians had landed in New Jersey.

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