Albufeira urges beachgoers to keep safe distance from cliffs
Maria Luísa beach tragedy in 2009 still not forgotten With the arrival of summer, Albufeira has resumed its yearly awareness campaign in which it warns beachgoers about the dangers of
Rockfall destroys access to Lagos’ Praia do Pinhão
People continued to visit the beach despite the “high risk” Praia do Pinhão in Lagos has been left inaccessible by a rockfall which destroyed the stone stairs to the beach
State sentenced to pay €1 million to families of Maria Luísa rock fall victims
Loulé’s tax and administrative court has sentenced the Portuguese State to pay over €1 million in compensation to the families of the five victims of a rock fall at Albufeira’s
Massive rockfall affects coastal walking path in Carvoeiro
People are being warned to be particularly careful near coastal cliffs following a massive rockfall at Vale Currais near Carvoeiro sometime on Thursday (November 14). The cliff that gave way
Maria Luísa beach tragedy trial begins in Loulé
The Portuguese State is the only defendant in the trial that begins today at Loulé’s administrative court to determine who was responsible for the tragic rock fall at Albufeira’s Maria
Beachgoers continue to ignore cliff collapse warnings
Though authorities advise people against doing so, several beachgoers continue to ‘set up camp’ near or right underneath risky cliffside areas at Algarve beaches. The issue was highlighted by Portimão
Beachgoers dodge cliff collapse in Lagoa
A big block of rock fell from a cliff at the Vale Olival beach in Lagoa yesterday afternoon (June 30) but luckily landed in an area that was deserted at
Algarve has “at least 75 beaches at risk of cliff collapse”
As crowds flock to the beach in perfect summer temperatures, a shocking new list of “beaches at risk” has been published, showing more than 75 separate sites where cliffs could
Eagle-eyed tourist prompts emergency cliff demolition
An eagle-eyed tourist prevented tragedy this week by sounding the alert over a crack in the cliffs between two Portimão beaches. The crack could easily have led to a cliff