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Two of the injured were taken to São João Hospital in Porto, and the third victim was taken to Santa Luzia Hospital in Viana do Castelo. The accident occurred at the DS Smith paper factory.
The shipwreck occurred around 8:00 am, when a vessel began taking on water and eventually capsized. The eight fishermen who were on board were rescued alive.
The causes behind the incident are still unknown.
The causes behind the incident are still unknown.
A car running off the road and a collision in less than two hours mobilise emergency services for the victims.
Victims were assisted by the Baltar Fire Department and hospitalised in Penafiel.
A 45-year-old woman suffered serious burn injuries and was transported to the Vila Nova de Gaia Hospital.
A 45-year-old woman suffered serious burn injuries and was transported to the Vila Nova de Gaia Hospital.
The fatal victim is the driver of the heavy goods vehicle
The victim was given emergency aid but succumbed to the severity of his injuries.
The helipad at Hospital Pedro Hispano in Matosinhos will close due to obstacles in the aircraft approach channels that “pose a risk to operations.”
The government has placed 48 municipalities in a state of contingency due to the occurrence or high risk of floods and inundations.
Pedro Duarte urges the population to be alert in the areas of Ribeira and Miragaia, along the banks of the Douro River.
The Mayor of Porto, Pedro Duarte, today urged the population to be alert for the likelihood of flooding from 6 PM in the areas of Ribeira and Miragaia, along the banks of the Douro River.
The Mayor admitted the possibility of activating an evacuation plan for residences.
The country continues to be affected by the Leonardo depression. Follow all the latest updates on the bad weather minute by minute.
The Municipal Civil Protection Service of Porto has raised a red alert due to imminent flooding risks along the Douro River, indicating severe weather conditions that could lead to significant emergency situations.
Driver ignored the police officer's order to stop and fled the scene.
The woman was not living in the house permanently but was in the process of moving.
Alfredo Bessa explains to CNN Portugal how the heavy rain that fell overnight opened a hole in the ground floor of a building in Penafiel.
Flooding on the ground floor of a building left two people displaced in Penafiel. António José Seguro and André Ventura are visiting on Tuesday the areas most affected by Storm Kristin.
One of the crew managed to swim to the bank; the other has been missing since Saturday. The vessel had been banned from navigating on the day it sank in the River Douro.
Heavy rain and strong winds are slowly increasing the flow of the Douro River, with several sections of the quays already submerged in Porto. Civil Protection has stepped up measurements and is maintaining maximum effort on the ground in a phase considered decisive to prevent the river from overflowing its banks.
Two people were reportedly stabbed near Trindade metro station in Porto; suspects fled the scene. One man sustained minor injuries and was taken to Santo António Hospital. The incident raises concerns about safety at a major transport hub and is likely to prompt a police investigation and reviews of security and emergency response measures to reassure the public and protect commuters.
