According to a report by a guide to JM, tourists continue to risk their lives on Madeira’s walking trails, violating the rules, especially between Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro. Despite being closed, because of the August 2024 fires, the path continues to be popular with many either climbing the barrier…
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Two people slipped this afternoon on Vereda do Larano in Porto da Cruz. Clinging on to each other, the pair left the path and nearly fell into an abyss. According to the investigation, the two people are of foreign nationality and were rescued by search and rescue teams from the…
A young German tourist who fell 200 metres in the area of the Pedra Rija viewpoint, Vereda do Pico do Areeiro, this morning, has died. The outcome of the accident was confirmed by the mountain rescue team, who only managed to reach the man late this afternoon. At 18:40 the…
The replacement operation for the H35 helicopter was already scheduled before the start of the Operational Plan for Fighting Rural Fires (POCIR). The new helicopter has already arrived in Madeira and will perform the same functions as the previous aircraft, which has been sent to Lisbon for servicing. This replacement…
The Funchal City Council (CMF), through the Municipal Civil Protection Service, confirms that the Funchal Municipal Civil Protection Emergency Plan (PMEPCF), has been revised and has been in force since the 7th of March 2025. “This document is essential to ensure an organised and effective response in emergency situations, ensuring…
As part of the process of expanding the Air Resources Centre of the Regional Civil Protection Service of Madeira (SRPC), with a view of creating the conditions to ‘accommodate’ a second firefighting helicopter.’ This has been claimed from the State by the Regional Government, the inspectors of the National Civil…
An ambulance from the Portuguese Red Cross was forced to reverse for over a kilometre in São Roque this afternoon due to bad parking and lack of access. According to local media outlet, JM, the rescue vehicle was trying to reach Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, in the São Roque…
A 48-year-old man threw himself from a Funchal Court window today. According to local newspaper, DIÁRIO, the individual, who was being heard by the investigating judge, managed to open a window, climb out, and jump down to the car park below. The defendant was quickly caught, having broken his ankle…
Portugal, through the Mechanised Brigade (MT), will assume for the first time the command of a European Union Battlegroup (EUBG); a multinational rapid reaction force ready to respond to international crises, in what is considered a historic moment by the Army. “It is firstly an international recognition, secondly a national…
The President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira said today that he does not know if the region has been able to learn from “past mistakes.” The statement was made at an exhibition conference ‘The water flows, the stones take…” which served to mark the 15th anniversary of the 2010…
During a presentation, the Public Security Police (PSP), confirmed that in 2024, 3,845 traffic accidents were recorded, resulting in 12 deaths, 73 serious and 1,158 minor injuries. Compared to 2023, there was an increase of 5.5% in the total number of accidents and 3.3% in minor injuries. According to the…
A fire broke out on the terrace of the Hotel Castanheiro this morning at 00:36. Luckily a local resident spotted the fire, allegedly caused by a short circuit, and notified the emergency services. A hotel employee managed to control the fire using a fire extinguisher while waiting for Madeiran Volunteer…
Last year, the PSP Central command answered 117,521 calls, 19% less than in 2023, of which 87,826 were false (26% less than in 2023). According to the Regional Command of Madeira, 10,552 calls were classified as non-emergencies (19% less than in 2023). “The average waiting time for service was 10…
The Porto Moniz Lifeguard Station was activated this afternoon after a 30-year-old man was found floating in the sea next to the Porto Moniz islet. Luckily, a local man dived in to rescue him. Upon arrival at the scene, the SANAS 105 team rescued both individuals and began basic life…
The Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters and the Public Security Police (PSP) rescued a man last night who was standing on the Pináculo viewpoint precipice. The emergency services received the distress call at 22:30 from a passer-by, who spotted a man in his 40s standing on the balcony. By the time the…
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