Early this evening, media outlets were notified that a Portuguese Air Force (FAP) search and rescue team saved four people from a stranded vessel 166 km off the Porto Santo coast.
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A young boy was injured this afternoon in the natural pools in Porto Moniz when a large wave swept him out to sea.
The first stopover of Holland America Line's 'Zaandam' was marked on board today, with the usual welcome ceremony between the ship's commander and a group of port community entities, including the chairman of the Board of Directors of APRAM, S.A.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) website, a 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 01:31 this morning at the Madeira Tore.
Yesterday, a team from the Regional Secretariat for Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change found a turtle trapped in a heap of abandoned fishing nets in Caniçal
Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, believes that this year Porto Santo will experience a very different winter season.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) recorded a 2.5 magnitude earthquake this morning at 00.19, off the southwest coast of Câmara de Lobos.
The Firefighters of Funchal today removed several dead river ducks found in the Ribeira de São João.
The Portuguese Armed Forces, in collaboration with UAVision, conducted a night test flight on the 7th/8th of October to test their Unmanned Aerial System (SANT) OGASSA 42V(E) - "TITAN40" - with enhanced autonomy, between Air Base No. 11, located in Beja, and Porto Santo Airport, travelling a distance of about 508 nautical miles (940 km).
A child was rescued this morning from the sea in Porto da Cruz by a surfer.
The President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira, José Manuel Rodrigues, expressed his deep regret at the death of dozens of people in Venezuela, victims of the torrential rains in Tejerias, in the state of Aragua, among which is a naturalised citizen from Madeira.
This afternoon, SANAS confirmed they had rescued two foreign tourists from the sea in the Sezxal area.
Spanish airline, Binter, has confirmed that they will extend their operational contract for the Madeira - Porto Santo air connection until the 23rd of February 2023.
Luxury Cruise liner, Silversea -Silver Sea docked in Funchal harbour this morning and will remain in port until tomorrow.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Paula Cabaço, together with other public entities, welcomed the commander of the Viking Polaris, Olivier Marien to Funchal harbour today.