Latest news and stories about public safety in travel in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
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.
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.
Three people were injured following a tourist bus crash at Praça dos Restauradores in Lisbon. According to CNN Portugal, the Greenline bus reportedly lost its brakes, mounted the pavement, and struck a terrace area with people present around 5:15 pm on Tuesday, May 12. The three injured are the bus driver, the driver of another vehicle, and a citizen who was on the terrace and fled from the path of the bus. All were transported to São José Hospital in Lisbon. The accident also caused damage to street furniture.
The causes of the accident are still being investigated, as is the condition of the injured.
Loures City Council is supporting pilgrims along the riverside route by the Tagus.
The local authority is reopening the bathing season on May 1st. Until September 30th, it will provide 60 lifeguards across 13 beaches and two ocean pools.
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The suspects would lead intoxicated tourists to try fake drugs, then force them to withdraw or transfer money to pay for the sample.
The administrative offence proceedings were based on 230 police reports filed by the PSP in 2025 as part of the crackdown on this illicit activity.
During the Easter holidays, there is a real pilgrimage to the beaches. The sea is still 'winter-like' with deep spots and rip currents that are dangerous, especially when the beaches do not have lifeguards.
It was necessary to “prevent access to the construction sites” currently underway at the National Pantheon, the entity clarifies.
The contingency plan provides for a reinforcement of 30 police officers with border guard training at Lisbon airport and another temporary reinforcement of 15 agents in Faro.
Contingency plan begins on Saturday and runs until April 12. Biometric passenger control returns.
At the council meeting held on Monday, the head of the local authority, Inês de Medeiros, explained that this was one of the areas in the municipality most affected by Storm Kristin.
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 ...
About 92 trees fell in Pena Park, 52 in Monserrate Park and five at the National Palace of Sintra.
The union representing officers of the PSP (Public Security Police) plans to stage a plenary protest at Lisbon Airport during the Easter period to voice grievances and demands.
