Five firefighters hurt after heavy vehicle careers off road en route to fire

Five firefighters attached to Peso da Régua brigade, in Vila Real district, were hurt today as the heavy vehicle they were travelling in careered off the road en-route to a fire, and then overturned. It is unclear at this point whether the men were lightly, or seriously injured. The accident happened at 11am, as firefighters were responding to a call about a rural fire.

 

 

Natasha Donn
Natasha Donn

Journalist for the Portugal Resident.

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