Latest news and stories about public safety in travel in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
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.
Service on the Red Line of the Lisbon Metro was restored around 16:45 on Friday, March 6, after a fire caused a disruption for about two hours. The fire was detected between Oriente and Moscavide near a ventilation shaft, with firefighters confirming that only smoke was present and no flames were involved. The incident began at 14:59 due to a pile of rubbish burning near the ventilation entrance, prompting the deployment of sixteen firefighters for ventilation efforts. The Metro had warned that the interruption could be prolonged due to unforeseen circumstances.
A military flight carrying 39 passengers, including 24 Portuguese nationals, has successfully arrived in Lisbon as part of efforts to evacuate citizens amid the ongoing conflict in Iran. In response to the situation, Portugal is contemplating a new repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia to ensure the safety of its citizens abroad.
An IPMA yellow warning is in force this Friday for eight districts — Guarda, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Leiria, Lisbon, Setúbal, Beja and Faro — calling for increased public caution due to adverse conditions that could affect travel, outdoor activities and local services. At the same time eight presidential candidates will convene in Lisbon for a radio debate, an event whose logistics and audience turnout may be influenced by the weather alert; organisers and the public are advised to monitor forecasts and prioritise safety while ensuring the debate proceeds with contingency plans for any disruptions. The overlap of a national weather warning and a key campaign event underscores the practical intersection of public safety and electoral logistics.
Reports indicate 24 National Republican Guard (GNR) personnel were assigned to reinforce border checks at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport to help reduce queues and bolster security. The GNR later clarified the 24 officers will be deployed as reinforcements from next Tuesday; the airport had previously been reinforced by 25 GNR personnel at 19:00 and around 80 PSP officers over the Christmas period.
Sightseeing tour ends in an emergency landing. Investigation points to mechanical failure and incorrect pilot reaction.
Sightseeing tour ends in an emergency landing. Investigation points to mechanical failure and incorrect pilot reaction.
The 30-year-old woman was travelling on a flight from São Paulo to Paris. The PSP escorted her to the hospital, where packages of cocaine were found inside her body.
Seized products included “250 grams of powder identified in the laboratory as MDMA”, corresponding to at least 2,416 individual doses.
A 22-year-old foreign national was arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) at Lisbon Airport while carrying several kilos of synthetic drugs intended for sale at a music festival. Authorities seized 250 grams of high-purity MDMA, 989 MDMA tablets, 900 grams of N-ethylpentedrone (NEP), and 2.5 kilograms of ketamine found in the suspect's luggage. The suspect will face a judicial interrogation, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The robbery, carried out by two men on a scooter, occurred on Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon. The PSP is investigating.
Of the four detainees, two men and two women, three are foreign nationals and one is a Portuguese citizen. They were carrying 49.2 kilograms of cannabis and hashish in the form of leaves, flowers, and resin.
The court has ordered the pre-trial detention of a 26-year-old Irish national who violently assaulted police officers, security guards, and staff at Lisbon Airport. The suspect, who left one officer seriously injured, appeared before a judge on Tuesday, July 8. In a separate incident, another man was also remanded in custody after assaulting a police officer in Amadora while resisting a search for shoplifted goods. The Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, condemned the attacks on security forces as unacceptable.
The decision was announced this Wednesday in court.
The police officer was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The suspect will remain in the Lisbon PSP temporary detention cells before being brought before a judge.
The authorities revealed that an organised network was operating at Lisbon Airport, pressuring passengers to pay for plastic wrapping services for their checked luggage.
Three had already been arrested in May for the same crimes.
He is suspected of having misappropriated nearly three million euros
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The two passengers were assisted upon arrival at Lisbon Airport
Two passengers on a TAP flight between Brussels and Lisbon were injured this Wednesday, May 27, due to severe turbulence, a source from the airline told Lusa. The two passengers received assistance upon arrival at Lisbon Airport due to “injuries caused by unexpected severe turbulence during the flight”. Flight TP643, which connected Brussels and Lisbon, landed at Lisbon Airport at 17:30, according to the flight tracking website Flight Radar. The news was reported by the newspaper Correio da Manhã, which states that the two injured individuals - one who suffered a blow to the head and the other a small cut - were transported to a hospital in Lisbon.
One person suffered a cut, another sustained a head injury. The two passengers, arriving from Brussels, received medical assistance upon arrival in Lisbon, the final destination where the plane landed with priority.
The PSP arrested a man and a woman in the act for robbing a tourist. They stole a wallet containing 2500 euros.
A tour bus went off the road and crashed into a building in Restauradores, Lisbon, this Tuesday, resulting in three injuries.
Three people were injured after a tourist bus went off the road in Lisbon.
