Last updated on 9th November 2026
The search for a 37-year-old lifeguard reported missing in the Lido area of Funchal was suspended at 18:11 without him being found. The man is believed to have been swept away by a wave during the afternoon.
In a statement, the National Maritime Authority said searches would resume at sunrise, coordinated by the Captain of the Port and the Local Commander of the Funchal Maritime Police.
The alarm was raised at 14:18 by a member of the public who was nearby. A crew from the Funchal Lifeguard Station was immediately deployed by sea, while personnel from the Port Captaincy and Funchal Maritime Police searched from land.
A Portuguese Air Force aircraft also joined the operation.
Searches resumed at 07:32 this morning.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
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