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Penela: “A gap opened in the municipality after the road collapsed”

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For a month now, the municipality of Penela has been split in two, following the collapse of the former IC3, the national road that crosses the territory. Infra-Estruturas de Portugal does not yet have a solution for the situation.

Público12 Mar

Penela: “A gap opened in the municipality after the road collapsed”

National Road 243 collapses in Porto de Mós, cutting link to the A1

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Two parishes in Porto de Mós are isolated from the municipal seat after the collapse of EN243. So far, there is no indication of the extent of the damage.

Expresso30 Jan

National Road 243 collapses in Porto de Mós, cutting link to the A1

Partial road collapse damages building in Sintra

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The incident occurred on Thursday at around 09:00. A large amount of soil and street furniture were swept away.

Correio da Manhã29 Jan

Partial road collapse damages building in Sintra

Portugal

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