Latest news and stories about public safety 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.
In Coimbra, local authorities have evacuated three thousand residents due to the imminent risk of dyke collapse, as persistent rain is expected in the North and Centre regions of Portugal. This article provides real-time updates on the weather conditions affecting the area.
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.
The GNR has already conducted searches but has not detected any signs of Pedro Paiva, who has not been seen for 11 days.
The fire in Piódão was the largest ever in Portugal. A report points to 'systemic incapacity and strategic insufficiency' in fuel management.
The inmate was serving a sentence for homicide and robbery at Carregueira prison. He was on the run for almost a month before being apprehended by the GNR.
Child was hospitalised at the Paediatric Hospital after being submerged for 20 minutes.
Alcides Ferreira had been missing since Tuesday afternoon, the 28th.
The Maiorca Parish Council has appealed for residents to contact the authorities if they see “any abnormal situation”
8-year-old boy is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Coimbra Pediatric Hospital.
An eight-year-old child was pulled from a river beach on the Mondego River in Coimbra this afternoon in critical condition, a source from the Coimbra Sub-regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command told the Lusa agency.
The boy went missing around 2 pm and was rescued about 40 minutes later by water search teams. After resuscitation efforts, the child was transported to the hospital.
The incident occurred in an unmonitored area and also involved another child, who managed to get out of the water on their own.
The incident occurred in an unmonitored area and also involved another child, who managed to get out of the water on their own.
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90% of the fire perimeter is under control. More than 200 personnel remain in the forest area, supported by over 60 vehicles and one aircraft. Additionally, Trump suspends attacks in Iran.
Fighting the fire in Samuel, Civil Protection guarantees there are no injuries or homes at risk. The alert was raised about an hour ago.
Flames burned in a forest area.
The company decided as a precaution to warn potentially affected individuals “so that they can protect themselves immediately.”
The injured person was transported to the Coimbra University Hospitals.
The injured person was transported to the Coimbra University Hospitals.
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The advisory against swimming lasted less than 24 hours. Laboratory analyses found no evidence of pollution in the Mondego River linked to the resin spill on the IP3.
Victim transported in critical condition to the Coimbra University Hospitals.
A truck rupture leads to a resin spill on the IP3. The road remains closed and swimming is advised against at the river beaches of Coimbra and Penacova. Cleanup operations are underway.
Containment, cleaning, and water quality monitoring operations are underway on the Mondego River.
The Penacova City Council stated that water tests have been carried out and that the situation is being closely monitored by the competent authorities.
163 Asian hornet nests have already been destroyed in the city this year. The Cantanhede City Council stated that the number of nests eliminated has been increasing.
