28 people rescued from stranded boat near Alfanzina lighthouse
Boat became stranded near the Alfanzina lighthouse Twenty-eight people had to be rescued on Tuesday afternoon after the tourist boat they were on lost propulsion and became stranded near the
83-year-old man rescued from cruise ship off Algarve coast
The Portuguese Navy coordinated the rescue of an 83-year-old man who suffered a serious head injury while on a cruise ship that was travelling around 130 kilometres south of the
29 surfers rescued from “very strong riptide” off Carcavelos beach
29 surfers of various nationalities had to be rescued yesterday after becoming caught up in a ‘very strong riptide’ off Carcavelos beach. The surfers were all brought to shore in
Navy coordinates rescue of crew members of World’s Toughest Row challenge 2000 kms south of Azores
Rescue followed sudden death of former ‘Australian spy’ Alisdair Putt The sudden death of a former Australian spy in the middle of the ocean during the World Toughest Row challenge
Five tourists rescued from Carvoeiro’s Algar Seco
Five people – four Czech and one German – had to be rescued after being thrown against rocks by a wave at Carvoeiro’s Algar Seco beauty spot on Sunday (November
Three Irish women rescued after falling from Albufeira cliff
One of the women was reportedly “intoxicated” Three Irish women had to be rescued by firefighters after falling from a cliff in Albufeira in the early hours of Tuesday. According
Luxury yacht runs aground on Ilha Deserta
Private party was going on when boat hit sandbank “at high speed” No-one was injured but it was a shock nonetheless: a €700,000 ‘luxury yacht’ hit a sandbank in Ria
Blue shark bites fisherman 167 kms offshore; Air Force medical rescue scrambled
A fisherman, described as Indonesian and aged 35, is recovering in hospital today after being bitten by a blue shark while he was 167 kms west of Vila do Conde.
16 rescued after boat overturns inside Algarve cave
All passengers were rescued and unharmed Sixteen people were rescued on Tuesday afternoon after a tourist boat overturned inside a sea cave in Carvoeiro, Lagoa. Reports Correio da Manhã tabloid,
British teenager revived at Albufeira beach
A British teenager who lost consciousness during a surfing lesson was revived on Monday afternoon at Galé Oeste beach in Albufeira. Swift action was taken by her instructor, who pulled