Latest news and stories about accident in infrastructure in Portugal for expats and residents.
A 64-year-old woman has died and three others are seriously injured following a bus crash into a hospital building in Tomar, with authorities currently investigating the cause of the incident.
A 17-year-old futsal player from Póvoa de Santo Adrião Atlético Clube has died and six others were injured following a van crash while traveling to a tournament in Mafra.
In contesting the compensation demanded by the family of one of the victims, the insurer Fidelidade rejects the argument that the accident was 'unpredictable', arguing that, at the time, 'the Glória funicular could not be seen as a highly reliable means of transport'.
A bus lost its brakes and hit several vehicles in Arcena, Alverca.
The accident caused traffic disruptions.
An accident at a level crossing resulted in one death in Vila Nova da Barquinha. The victim is the driver of the car that was struck by a train.
There are traffic disruptions in the area of the accident. Two vehicles from the Setúbal Volunteer Fire Department are on site.
The seriously injured person was the motorcycle rider
Rail traffic on the Alentejo line resumed around 5:00 AM following an accident involving a train and a heavy goods vehicle. Two people sustained minor injuries and one person was seriously injured.
A collision between a heavy goods vehicle and a passenger train has left three people injured, one of them seriously. The seriously injured person was in the truck. The alert was raised at 13:46.
A collision between a heavy goods vehicle and a passenger train has left three people injured, one of them seriously. The seriously injured person was in the truck. The alert was raised at 13:46.
The 24-year-old pilot of the aircraft suffered minor injuries. The cause of the accident is currently being investigated.
In a statement, ANCAT clarifies the details of Sunday's accident, which left a woman injured in Lisbon.
Two military personnel died following a collision on Friday at the Cantanhede service area on the A1 motorway.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the accident, which occurred in the Mealhada area. The soldiers received first aid at the scene.
Aeronautical sources stated that the pilot was performing aerial work, specifically towing an advertising banner.
Vehicle struck a motorcycle and a van before crashing into the building
The incident occurred when there was allegedly no one inside the bus and the vehicle was parked on the right side of the street, next to the car park.
An autonomous bus collided with a building in the city of Porto.
Francisco Alves, sub-superintendent of the Public Security Police, told CMTV that the causes of the accident are being investigated.
The accident that occurred on Rua Elias Garcia also left 16 people injured
The vehicle veered off the road and struck pedestrians in front of the station. The fatalities are two women.
Of the 14 injured, four are in serious condition.
All victims are women and were occupants of both vehicles, with three having been transported to the hospital.
A 45-year-old man went into cardiorespiratory arrest and underwent resuscitation, but was pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident occurred in Milharado
The situation forced the evacuation of residents in the vicinity and the creation of a 250-metre perimeter around the site.
Victims were transported to São José Hospital
