Police intervened along Funchal’s seafront after dozens of people ignored safety warnings and gathered to watch and film large waves brought by Storm Charles.
Onlookers held up their phones to record the waves breaking at several points along the waterfront, including the Lido and the city centre.
Amid concerns that someone could be struck by a wave or swept out to sea, officers moved people away from the most exposed areas and urged the public to keep a safe distance from the water.
The lifeguard who was swept out to sea remains missing.
Samantha Gannon
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