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A fire in an industrial area of Camarate, near Lisbon Airport, was brought under control within two hours after consuming two warehouses; no injuries were reported.
Eight individuals received medical treatment for smoke inhalation following a hotel fire in Lisbon that was reported at 04:30 and successfully extinguished by 05:06.
An emergency on board a TAP flight bound for Curitiba, Brazil, forced the aircraft to return to Lisbon airport. The captain issued an orange alert due to alleged issues with the depressurisation system. The plane was at 30,000 feet and performed a sharp descent to 10,000 feet, the safety altitude, where the emergency was declared. The aircraft spent an hour and a half dumping fuel before landing safely.
The aircraft reportedly suffered depressurisation on board
Flight TP067 returned to Lisbon “due to a technical issue” and the landing took place with “total safety and normality”.
The aircraft experienced an oil pressure failure during takeoff, which even forced the suspension of traffic at Lisbon airport. José Correia Guedes experienced a similar situation and recalls that day to CNN Portugal
The causes of the accident are still being investigated, as is the condition of the injured.
The Airbus A321 was heading towards Frankfurt, Germany.
Rail services on the Linha do Norte on the section between Castanheira do Ribatejo and Alverca, in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon, which had been suspended due to track flooding, were resumed at 09:30, according to CP.
The Lisbon and Tagus Valley Emergency and Civil Protection Command warned of the risk of flooding, high waters, landslides and rockfalls due to bad weather and rising water levels. In a notice to the public, the Command anticipates ...
Traffic on National Road 375 remains suspended in the parish of Colares, in the municipality of Sintra, following Storm Kristin, a source from the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC) told the Lusa news agency today.
Despite rapid intervention by emergency services, the fatality was declared at the scene. Mainland Portugal is being affected by the passage of Storm Kristin, bringing rain, wind, snow and rough seas.
Forecasts indicate worsening weather conditions over the coming hours, particularly overnight. The Torres Vedras region is on alert and some roads have already been closed due to rising water levels.
In the Lisbon district, National Roads 9, 8, 361 and 115 are closed. The Government also says it is monitoring the situation caused by the low-pressure systems affecting Portugal.
The most affected areas were Lisbon and the Tagus Valley and the Central region.
Civil Protection authorities were mobilised and established a safety perimeter.
Several roads are flooded and there are disruptions to road traffic.
GNR personnel distributed leaflets to traders and the public to warn about the main risks during this festive period, which sees increased footfall in local shops.
