Fire in Azeméis fought by 506 operatives, 4 firefighters injured
According to the Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of the Porto Metropolitan Area, which did not provide predictions regarding the evolution of the fire, as of 11:30 AM, 164 ground vehicles and seven aerial resources are involved in combating the three active fronts and various identified risk points. At least two of the aerial […]
Four firefighters injured “with burns” while fighting fire in Azeméis
The president of the Oliveira de Azeméis City Council, Joaquim Jorge, revealed this Monday that there are four injured firefighters as a result of the ongoing fire in the city. One of them is in serious condition but not in life-threatening danger. “We are facing an extremely serious situation and we are trying to adapt […]
The Public Prosecutor’s Office investigates alleged refusal of care to pregnant woman in Caldas da Rainha
On that day (when the Obstetrics emergency was closed), the commander of the Caldas da Rainha fire department, Nelson Cruz, reported that at 07:21 a fire department ambulance was dispatched by the Urgent Patient Guidance Center (CODU) to assist a 32-year-old woman who was in front of the emergency room, inside her car, with hemorrhaging […]
Fire in Madeira. Inquiry commission sworn in on Thursday
The constitution of the inquiry commission, requested by the PS — the largest opposition party (occupying 11 of the 47 seats in the Madeiran parliament) — was considered at the Conference of Party Representatives of the Legislative Assembly, which “gave 180 days for the completion of the work,” informed the president of the regional parliament. […]
IC2 and EN 238 and 109 also closed to traffic in the district of Aveiro
According to information provided by the Guard, there is a total closure on Highway (A) 25 between the Aveiro junction and Reigoso (Viseu), as well as on the A29, in the north-south direction, between the Estarreja junction and the A25 junction, and on the A1 between the Aveiro Sul junction and Estarreja. On Complementary Itinerary […]
Infarmed orders the withdrawal of a batch of the medication Lorazepam from the market
The issue concerns batch number 23.109 of the medication Lorazepam Labesfal, 1 mg, tablet, 60 units, with registration number 5.615, according to the National Authority of Medicines and Health Products (Infarmed) in an informative circular published on their website. Infarmed states that the company Generis Farmacêutica will proceed with a voluntary recall of this batch […]
Quercus advocates definitive solution for nuclear waste from Almaraz
In a note sent to the Lusa agency, Quercus explained that it participated in the public consultation for the new Individualized Temporary Storage (ATI-100) of the Spanish nuclear power plant. Through this consultation, they presented alternative suggestions to the proposal made by the project’s promoting entity, Empresa de Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo (CNAT). “We advocate that […]
Elderly woman in Secret Story? Carvalhosa Social Center is up to its old tricks again
Secret Story is returning to Portuguese television this Sunday, and the elderly residents of the Centro Social de Carvalhosa didn’t miss the opportunity to mark the occasion. As has become customary, the managers of this senior center decided to take advantage of TVI’s programming to liven up their residents’ day, making them the stars of […]
Man named as suspect accused of starting fire with brush cutter
The military conducted investigative actions following a fire that occurred on Wednesday, which led to the conclusion that “the use of a brush cutter with a metal disc was at its origin,” the GNR (National Republican Guard) said in a statement. The flames consumed an area of low-lying scrub and a pine forest of approximately […]
Suspect accused of dismembering boyfriend in Lapa charged with homicide
According to the Department of Investigation and Criminal Prosecution (DIAP) of Lisbon, the defendant and the victim lived together in Lapa, “with the relationship characterized by confrontations, sometimes involving verbal and physical violence.” “In summary, according to the accusation, on March 11, 2024, at their shared residence and following an argument, the defendant inflicted four […]