Latest news and stories about public safety in Santarém, Portugal for expats and residents.
A major forest fire in Abrantes, Santarém, has mobilised hundreds of personnel as it spreads towards Mação, though officials report no immediate threat to residential areas.
A 64-year-old woman has died and three others are seriously injured following a bus crash into a hospital building in Tomar, with authorities currently investigating the cause of the incident.
An investigation has been launched into the death of a 73-year-old woman in Santarém after emergency services took nearly 30 minutes to respond to a call for help, forcing her family to transport her to the hospital themselves.
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa says the immediate priority in the affected areas is to restore electricity and communications after widespread outages that have left almost 200,000 customers without power and some communities—such as Colmeias and Memória in Leiria—isolated. Speaking after a journey to Ferreira do Zêzere during which he was “almost always without communications”, he warned of long‑standing structural weaknesses, urged caution and calm, and called for a collective, coordinated State response with preventive measures to manage the emergency.
Wild boars on the loose are causing concern among residents and business owners.
A fire broke out at a waste management facility located in the municipality of Chamusca.
Death by cardiorespiratory arrest after the victim choked. The nearest firefighters were all occupied.
A woman died of cardiorespiratory arrest after choking. Emergency services took about half an hour to arrive because the Coruche fire department, the closest one, had no ambulances available.
The company involved is Resitejo, which is responsible for the treatment of urban waste. The flames are confined to a landfill containing plastic, cardboard, and paper.
Flames are confined to a landfill containing plastic, cardboard, and paper.
Death by cardiorespiratory arrest after the victim choked. The nearest firefighters were all occupied.
The presence of the animals is “out of control” and causing concern among residents. Hunters no longer have the capacity to store more wild boars, the mayor states.
Sardoal, Mação, Gavião, Nisa, Portalegre, Castelo de Vide, Marvão, Monchique and Portimão are at maximum fire risk this Friday. Another 70 municipalities in the country are at very high risk.
The driver was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Conditional reopening of the forest will take place nine months after storm Kristin. The mayor says access will be permitted only in areas where safety conditions are guaranteed.
Man disappeared in the water around 6:30 pm on Saturday.
Man disappeared in the water around 6:30 pm on Saturday.
The remaining injured, considered to have minor injuries, were also transported by land to Santa Maria Hospital.
A man around 40 years old disappeared in the waters of the Tagus River.
The explosion occurred in the kitchen.
A 10-year-old child suffered serious injuries in a collision between two light vehicles in Rio Maior, in the Santarém district, and was airlifted to Santa Maria Hospital.
The accident, which occurred at 12:10 in São João da Ribeira, resulted in four minor injuries, including two children.
The boy was airlifted to Santa Maria hospital.
The two defendants stole money and medication worth one thousand euros from a pharmacy in Salvaterra de Magos. Both have criminal records, having served “long-term prison sentences.”
Two men, aged 25 and 36, were intercepted by the GNR following a crime in Muge, Salvaterra de Magos. They are already in preventive detention.
Traffic restricted in the south-north direction for victim assistance and debris removal.
Authorities suspect that a lit candle left in the victim's room may have caused the ignition. The 63-year-old woman was part of a group of Spanish tourists. The victim's friends have already returned home.
Authorities suspect that a lit candle left in the victim's room may have caused the ignition. The 63-year-old woman was part of a group of Spanish tourists. The victim's friends have already returned home.
The National Union of the Prison Guard Corps (SNCGP) has decided to extend the strike at the Vale de Judeus prison in Alcoentre for another month, until the end of September, due to a lack of security conditions.
Souza arrives in Portugal to join the FC Porto squad.
