A 24-year-old Czech woman had to be assisted at Baleal Norte beach in the municipality of Peniche this Wednesday after experiencing “head pain” after being “hit by a surfboard,” announced the National Maritime Authority (AMN).
“Following an alert received at 11:59 AM through the Peniche Volunteer Firefighters, requesting assistance for a swimmer with head trauma, elements of the ‘SeaWatch’ Project were immediately activated to the location,” the statement reads.
Upon arrival at the scene, “it was found that the victim was promptly assisted by firefighters, and the ‘SeaWatch’ Project members transported the 24-year-old woman using the Amarok vehicle from the sand to the ambulance, which subsequently transported her to a hospital unit.”
