Firefighter Dies in Portugal as Storm Death Toll Rises to 14
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Firefighter dies in Portugal as storm death toll rises to 14
Emergency worker killed in Portugal as Storm Marta passes over Iberian peninsula
One person was killed in Portugal as fresh torrential rain brought by Storm Marta passed over the Iberian peninsula, the latest amid weeks of severe weather. Authorities said a 46-year-old member of the emergency services drowned in a river at Campo Maior, in the central Portalegre district. He died while trying to cross a flooded zone, according to media reports. The extreme weather also led three municipalities to postpone by a week a presiden…
Extreme weather in Portugal has crippled preparations for the presidential election and forced the government to mobilize thousands of rescue workers and halt major projects to build flood protection.
A Portuguese firefighter died on Saturday (07/02) “during a reconnaissance and surveillance patrol” on the banks of a river in the municipality of Campo Maior, located in the central region of Portalegre, Portugal, the National Civil Protection Authority announced. According to local media, the 46-year-old firefighter was swept away by the waters while trying to cross a flooded area. He is the first known victim of Storm Marta, which hit Portuga…
A firefighter from the Campo Maior Volunteer Firefighters Association died today, around 1:30 PM, during a patrol and reconnaissance operation in the context of the bad weather affecting the Portalegre district. The victim, identified as José Valter Cunha Canastreiro, 46 years old, was carrying out surveillance maneuvers in the area.
A Portuguese firefighter lost his life today "during a reconnaissance and surveillance patrol" on the riverbanks in the community of Campo Maior, located in the central region of Portalegre, it announced... Bad weather: A firefighter died from floods in Portugal, new heavy rains in Spain - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ
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