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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 helipad at Hospital Pedro Hispano in Matosinhos will close due to obstacles in the aircraft approach channels that “pose a risk to operations.”
Three elderly women, aged 80, 91, and 92, were reportedly mistreated in an illegal care home in Maia. The owner of the facility is currently facing trial for the alleged abuse, raising concerns about the safety and treatment of vulnerable patients in such establishments.
In the past three years, ten patients have tragically died while awaiting heart surgery at Santo António Hospital in Porto, raising serious concerns about the efficiency and safety of the public healthcare system.
The Porto region is set to invest €820,000 in the refurbishment of two health centres. The Vale Formoso Health Unit will receive €526,000 for a four-month renovation, while the Foz Health Centre will be upgraded with an investment of €297,000, expected to take 100 days to complete.
Early on Saturday afternoon, the Porto Fire Brigade received an alert about a small boat that reportedly capsized.
After a staff member reported a strong smell of gas, firefighters were called to the scene on Saturday. In addition to nine elderly female residents, two staff members and several pets were evacuated from the home. The issue was resolved and everyone returned to the building. No injuries were reported.
The president of Porto City Council called the case “exceptional” but acknowledged the need for changes.
The lorry's load was scattered across the road.
The mayor of Porto says there is a problem of 'elderly isolation' in the city and that the current system for monitoring isolated citizens is not 'sufficient', stressing that more must be done.
An elderly woman in Porto was discovered dead in her home after not being seen for two years.
In Porto, a woman was found dead at home after two years during which no one noticed her absence.
The skeleton of an elderly woman who lived in isolation in the Bairro de S. Roque da Lameira, and who is believed to have died two years earlier, was found by the PSP (Public Security Police).
The woman had not been seen since Christmas 2023.
Authorities already have a suspect, believed to be an acquaintance of the victim, who suffered burns to her face.
Authorities already have a suspect, believed to be an acquaintance of the victim, who suffered burns to her face.
The victim, aged 73, had not been seen for about two years; her family doctor alerted the authorities.
The suspect, who fled the scene, has not yet been identified.
The victim suffered, among other injuries, punctures to the heart and lungs. The suspect is in pre-trial detention.
The victim suffered multiple blows to the chest near the Galerias de Paris on 13 June, leaving them in a life‑threatening condition. The defendant has been remanded in custody awaiting trial since the attack.
The causes of the fire are being investigated by the relevant authorities.
Dozens of emergency units were mobilised to the scene. No injuries have been reported.
