Latest news and stories about emergency services in legal in Setúbal, Portugal for expats and residents.
A woman in Palmela has died after waiting over an hour for emergency medical assistance, highlighting critical concerns regarding the availability and maintenance of emergency vehicles.
Dragão Vermelho beach in Costa da Caparica has been closed to swimming following a fatal drowning incident and recurring safety concerns, with the ban remaining in effect until sand replenishment is completed.
A fire in a Setúbal apartment building garage has displaced 30 residents, destroyed one vehicle, and caused significant infrastructure damage, prompting an investigation by the Judiciary Police.
A fire at the Carrascas Industrial Park in Palmela has destroyed part of an automotive components factory.
For now, the causes of the fire are still to be determined, but the Palmela firefighters are now providing the first details regarding the firefighting efforts and the extent of the damage at the factory.
A fire at an industrial park in Palmela is currently in the mop-up phase.
The fire did not cause any injuries.
Two inquiries opened by the IGAS into deaths recorded in January are stalled: one is awaiting an autopsy report, the other is waiting for a medical document.
There are no reported injuries.
29 personnel were mobilised to the scene, supported by 10 vehicles and a helicopter, including resources from the fire department, GNR, and INEM.
29 personnel were mobilised to the scene, supported by 10 vehicles and a helicopter, including resources from the fire department, GNR, and INEM.
The victim was subsequently transported to a hospital unit.
A gas cylinder exploded in a house in Montijo, resulting in one person sustaining serious injuries.
Caused by a gas cylinder, the incident left a 55-year-old man seriously injured. The victim was transported to São José Hospital in Lisbon with burns covering 80% of his body.
The explosion originated from a gas cylinder that was located in an annex.
A woman died in Palmela after waiting more than an hour for emergency medical assistance.
A woman passed away in Palmela following a delay of over an hour for the arrival of an emergency medical response unit.
The union reports several delays in emergency response and a lack of reserve vehicles at INEM.
The call to the emergency dispatch centre was made at 14:45 and the Medical Emergency and Resuscitation Vehicle only arrived at the scene at 15:52, more than an hour later.
The 24-year-old man had gone missing this Thursday at the beach where another young man died in April.
The alert for the disappearance was raised at 19:25 today, after a couple got into difficulty in the water and were pulled by the current; only one of the victims was rescued.
The body of the man who went missing this Thursday at sea in Costa da Caparica has been found, detected by the helicopter involved in the search at 21:24. Death was declared at the scene.
The alert was raised at 19:25 regarding a couple in difficulty in the water, with it only being possible to rescue one of the victims.
The 52-year-old owner of the warehouse was also considered seriously injured after suffering several burns on one arm.
Fertagus reported that, as of 11:05, there were still disruptions to train services.
The alert was raised shortly before 5 PM and the location is difficult to access. Additionally, the IL has requested an urgent parliamentary hearing to clarify “extremely serious” allegations made by António Pombeiro.
Resources were removed from the station on a day when temperatures exceeded 30 degrees.
