Searches resume for paraglider lost at sea near Vila do Bispo
Helmet and life vest already recovered Searches will resume this morning for the paraglider who appears to have gone missing yesterday afternoon after falling into the sea at Furnas beach,
Chinese tourist dies after being swept up by wave in Póvoa de Varzim
Two other compatriots treated for hypothermia An elderly Chinese tourist died yesterday after being swept up by a strong wave hitting Lagoa beach, in Póvoa de Varzim. The 70-year-old woman
German Erasmus student rescued from drowning on Saturday dies in hospital
Circumstances of drowning under investigation The 23-year-old German student rescued from drowning during a surf lesson on the Costa Caparica on Saturday has died in hospital. The young woman’s prognosis
Air force saves 881 people in 2024
Portugal’s Air Force has announced that it “directly supported” 881 people in 2024, either through medical air transport, or via rescue and recovery missions. The number represents a 10% increase
Teen Brit rescued from Faro’s Desert Island
A young Englishman was rescued from Faro’s Desert Island in the early hours of Thursday morning (November 21) by Portugal’s maritime authority (AMN). Says the AMN in a statement, the
French bulldog ‘saves’ 63-year-old owner, lost for four days
A six-year-old French bulldog ‘saved’ his 63-year-old owner after three days in which both were missing. With family in despair, ‘King’, the bulldog, finally ‘made himself known’ to people on
Tourist ‘saved’ by military drone after 15 hours stuck on rock in sea
Polish tourist became stuck at dusk near Seixal beach in Madeira A 42-year-old Polish tourist had to spend 15 hours, most of them in pitch darkness, stuck on a rock
10 people rescued in one hour in Cacela Velha
Swimming near the Cacela Velha inlet is “dangerous” due to “risks posed by strong currents,” says National Maritime Authority (AMN) Ten people were rescued by maritime rescue services in Cacela
Man rescued from top of 30-metre sea stack in Lagoa
Man climbed the imposing sea stack and could not get back down on his own A 31-year-old man who climbed the 30-metre Leixão da Gaivota sea stack at the popular
26-year-old fisherman rescued after falling overboard 22 kms northwest of Aveiro
A young Indonesian working on a fishing boat last night had a lucky escape after falling overboard in pitch darkness. He was pulled out of the water by the boat’s