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Rising waters of the Sado River flooded the low-lying part of Alcácer do Sal, disrupted traffic on several roads and prompted the precautionary evacuation of a care home.
A care home employee took the bank cards of an octogenarian resident to pay their own expenses and buy goods, including a car. The Polícia Judiciária (PJ) seized the car bought with the stolen money.
RTP reports elderly residents being tied up for 14 hours. Social Security carried out an inspection three years ago. ULS Amadora/Sintra denies any involvement with the clandestine care home.
Two suspects were arrested in the municipalities of Esposende and Valongo.
The causes of the fire are being investigated by the relevant authorities.
Gouveia e Melo was in Alcobaça yesterday, where he thanked the security forces for their service and addressed a large portion of his own voter base. Also, a fire forced the evacuation of a care home in Santo Tirso.
The first alert for the fire was raised at 21:32 and mobilised more than 40 emergency responders and 19 vehicles. Also, Marques Mendes links João Cotrim Figueiredo to Chega.
A care home in Santo Tirso had to be evacuated on Monday night due to a fire. The blaze is believed to have started in the laundry.
Firefighters were alerted at 21:32 to a fire that broke out in the building's laundry. There are no reported injuries, but the residents are being triaged by teams from INEM (National Institute of Medical Emergency).
A care home in Santo Tirso, Portugal, was evacuated after a fire broke out. Emergency services attended the scene and residents were moved to safety while authorities assess the situation and investigate the cause.
The care home was operating illegally and had already been served with a closure order in October 2024, which it ignored. The Social Security authority carried out an “urgent closure” and removed the residents from the premises.
