British man dies in Albufeira hotel pool
A 27-year-old British man was found dead after presumably drowning this Tuesday afternoon at the Hotel ParaĂso pool in Albufeira. Authorities were alerted at 2pm after the man was found
Deaths by drowning in Portugal âincrease by 12.5% in first quarter of yearâ
27 people drowned between January and March 31 Portugal has recorded 27 deaths by drowning in the first quarter of the year – 12.5% up on the same period in
Three die in tragic afternoon on Portuguese beaches
Authorities stress âweather may be glorious but sea isnâtâŠâ Three people lost their lives on beaches in Portugal yesterday afternoon – tragedies that highlight the still potentially treacherous conditions of
19-year-old Brit drowns off Costa da Caparica
A 19-year-old youth, described as British, died yesterday evening after being caught in a rip-tide off Praia do DragĂŁo Vermelho, Costa da Caparica. The young man got into difficulties while
Italian father dies in Madeira trying to save son from drowning
A 38-year-old Italian man drowned in Madeira yesterday, trying to save his 11-year-old son from drowning. The child was fishing with his father, from the shore, when he was pulled
More than 100 people have drowned in Portugal since January
More than 100 people have drowned in Portugal so far this year. Itâs a new maximum for the last five years, with August being the month with most tragedies (23).
Tragedy in Nazaré as wave drags couple into sea
A French couple was picked up by a wave on Friday in NazarĂ©, and dragged into the sea. The woman was rescued by swimmers, but the man âdisappearedâ and is
Tragic Sunday: Three youngsters die in drowning incidents
Three youngsters â all male and aged 13, 18 and 21 â died in separate drowning incidents across Portugal on Sunday (August 21). All three drownings happened at river beaches
Serbian ambassador drowns at Boca do Inferno (Mouth of Hell), Cascais
Serbian ambassador Oliver Antic has died today, apparently drowned, at the notorious beauty spot âBoca do Infernoâ (Mouth of Hell) off the Cascais boardwalk. Itâs not clear how the accident
Four saved from drowning as October heat wave keeps people on beaches
Four people, including a German tourist, were saved from drowning yesterday as the incredible 30Âș heat has brought danger with it: life-guards have largely packed up for the season and