Latest news and stories about public safety in infrastructure in Coimbra, Portugal for expats and residents.
A fatal car accident involving a gas installation occurred near Praça da República in Coimbra, resulting in two deaths and a fire.
Fernando Seabra Santos argues that allowing vegetation to grow on embankment levees along the Mondego River is a dangerous practice that reflects a disregard for public safety and infrastructure heritage rather than environmental stewardship.
After destructive 208 km/h winds from Storm Kristin, the municipality of Soure faces a second crisis: imminent flooding. Authorities and residents are preparing for rapid inundation, with low-lying areas such as Miragaia in Porto — including the Ribeira — identified as first at risk; local voices say preventing severe damage will require extraordinary measures. The situation highlights compounded hazards for infrastructure and public safety, testing emergency services' capacity and the need for immediate, coordinated flood mitigation and evacuation planning.
Coimbra authorities will begin preparing measures to prevent a potential evacuation after water releases at the Aguieira dam, the mayor told Lusa. Officials will closely monitor river levels and conditions to assess whether evacuation of people and animals becomes necessary and to coordinate public-safety and emergency-response actions if flood risk increases.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain also caused landslides near five homes in the village of Chão Sobral.
There are no “victims to report so far” nor displaced persons, said a source from the local authority. There were two dozen incidents in the municipality due to the storm this Wednesday.
The victim, aged around 55, was working at a house construction site. Death was declared at the scene following irreversible cardiorespiratory arrest.
The institution explains that the intensity of the sound heard may have been influenced by external factors.
A 51-year-old man died early this afternoon in the municipality of Coimbra following the collapse of a crane, a source from the Coimbra Sub-Regional Command for Emergency and Civil Protection told the Lusa agency.
A loud noise followed by a shockwave, which lasted a few seconds, occurred late this morning on the central coast and has an undetermined cause, but did not result in any casualties or material damage, according to the municipal Civil Protection.
A loud bang heard in several municipalities along the Central coast caused alarm this Monday. A supersonic aircraft, an explosion, and thunder were hypotheses that have been ruled out.
A crane collapse resulted in one death and one person in serious condition in Eiras, Coimbra. On-site report with João Bizarro.
A 51-year-old man died this Monday afternoon in the municipality of Coimbra following the collapse of a crane, a source from the Coimbra Sub-Regional Command for Emergency and Civil Protection told the Lusa agency. According to the same source, the alert for a crane collapse on Rua das Chaves was received in...
The alert was given to the authorities at 14:00.
A 51-year-old man has died following the collapse of a crane in Coimbra. A 28-year-old person was also seriously injured. The alert was raised around 14:00 this Monday.
For reasons still unknown, a crane fixed at a foundation construction site tipped over and the tip struck two workers on the ground.
António José Seguro stated that “there is an urgency to resolve” the damaging situations caused by the bad weather and considered it necessary to “draw conclusions” for the future because “every year there is a winter.”
Man told CMTV that the vehicle passed behind him before “the tragedy” occurred.
A crash involving a car hitting a gas installation early this morning has resulted in the deaths of the two people in the vehicle and a fire in Coimbra city The post Two dead in Coimbra after car crashes into ‘gas installation’ appeared first on Portugal Resident.
According to the commander of the Sapadores Firefighters, the seriously injured are two women who were in the attic of the building hit by the vehicle and were transported to the Coimbra University Hospital.
A light vehicle crashed into a gas installation on Wednesday, April 8, causing the death of two occupants and a fire in the centre of Coimbra. According to regional civil protection sources, at least two other people were injured. The fatalities were two young people around 20 years old who were in the vehicle; a third occupant managed to escape on their own. The two injured are women in their 30s who were found unconscious by firefighters in the attic of the building that caught fire following the accident. They are hospitalised in serious condition, according to SIC Notícias. The Coimbra Sub-regional Command reported that operations were still ongoing at 08:00 on Avenida Sá da Bandeira, near Praça da República, involving 40 personnel and 14 vehicles. The National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority website indicates the situation is being resolved. Earlier, a source from the Coimbra Sapadores Fire Brigade told Lusa that it was a worrying situation due to gas leaks and violent combustion. The alert for the accident was raised at 06:18.
A source from the Sapadores Firefighters states that operations are ongoing at the scene and that the situation is “worrying due to gas release and violent combustion.”
Car collided with a gas installation
14 emergency personnel were mobilised to the scene of the accident.
14 emergency personnel were mobilised to the scene of the accident.
The Mayor of Penela, Eduardo Nogueira dos Santos, has called on the media and parliamentary groups to visit the municipality to witness the impact of the closure of the former IC3 road. Following a series of storms that ended on February 10, approximately 100 kilometres of the road have been closed due to pavement damage, causing significant disruption. Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) stated that the project design is in its final contracting phase, with delivery expected in June, after which the construction tender will be launched. The project is estimated to cost at least 1.5 million euros and involves complex earthworks and structural stabilisation. Meanwhile, the municipality has invested over half a million euros in upgrading alternative routes, as the road closure continues to affect local residents, businesses, and emergency response times.
The president of the APA says that the construction of the dam is another instrument to manage flooding of the Mondego river in Coimbra.
142 pieces of personal protective equipment consisting of trousers and jackets, as well as two communication systems, were delivered.
The faces of those who held the country together. During the month that devastated Portugal, some worked non-stop to restore normality to the country. In the case of Vitor Silva, this meant controlling the Mondego river throughout the night to try and prevent a centennial flood in Coimbra.
The city council also highlighted the need for dredging and regulation of the Mondego, Ceira, and Dueça rivers.
