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Two Brazilian workers died in Belas, Sintra, after a mobile crane tipped over while they were painting a building. The Sintra City Council confirmed the construction site lacked the necessary permits and had not notified the municipality of the work, leading the council to refer the case to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
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.
The union believes that “a proper risk assessment was not carried out” at the tourist development site where two workers died. The Pestana Group has sent its condolences to the families.
The local authority's investigation also found a lack of a permit for occupying the public highway.
Sintra City Council confirmed to CNN Portugal that there were irregularities in the construction work that claimed the lives of two workers in Massamá. The crane used to paint the facade of a building fell on Wednesday morning.
The local authority also states that the start of the work was not communicated to the municipality. Additionally, social cases are blocking inpatient capacity at São José Hospital.
A massive crane collapsed in the early hours of this morning in Figueira da Foz, on the coast of Coimbra, hitting six homes on three different streets in the touristic The post Massive crane collapses onto six homes in three streets in Figueira da Foz appeared first on Portugal Resident.
An explosion during the early hours damaged several homes and vehicles, with no casualties reported.
No casualties have been reported. Authorities are still investigating the incident, but have already ruled out the possibility that it was a gas explosion.
At present the cause has not been determined; authorities are investigating the situation.
