Until 20:00 this evening (December the 13th), 307 occurrences weather related incidents caused by Depression Emilia were registered, revealed the Regional Civil Protection Service. The data shows that most incidents involved falling trees (185), followed by downed electrical networks (37) and falling construction materials (26). Other situations included mass movements,…
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The Funchal City Council has announced that, due to the adverse weather conditions, the Christmas Village in Praça do Município will remain closed until Tuesday, the 16th of December. The storm has knocked down trees, ripped tiles and solar panels off roofs, wrecked padel centres, shut down a supermarket, and…
A strong swell dragged five people, aged between five and twenty-eight, into the sea this morning from the Paul do Mar pier in Calheta. According to Paulo Rodrigues, President of the Parish Council, the wave swept up the wall, sweeping the five off their feet and into the sea. Two…
A stall at the Christmas fair held on Avenida Arriaga and Praça da Restauração caught fire this early evening. Firefighters were mobilised to the scene, where one of the thatched houses had caught fire. Local stallholders controlled the fire until firefighters arrived. It was initially thought that a heat induction…
The Spanish Coast Guard has confirmed that it has suspended its search and rescue operation for the man who fell overboard from the Marella Explorer 2. The incident occurred last Thursday, the 28th of November, shortly before 10:00, when a 76-year-old passenger fell overboard. The ship was sailing about 16.5…
The long-awaited second aerial means of fighting rural fires is no longer expected to arrive in Madeira in 2025, despite being planned and promised by the Government of the Republic. It was a promise from the Secretary of State for Civil Protection that a second helicopter would be in the…
Another car was found partially submerged in the sea yesterday afternoon, in the centre of Funchal, near the nautical centre, on Avenida Sá Carneiro, in Funchal. A witness at the scene stated that the vehicle was removed with the assistance of a jeep. So far, there are no indications of…
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The body of a man was found floating in the sea off Câmara de Lobos this morning. According to a statement issued by the National Maritime Authority, an alert was raised at 10:55 this morning by a crew member from one of the maritime-tourist vessels operating nearby. Officers from the…
The autopsy report on Igor Holewiński prompted José Matos, Director of the Judiciary Police’s Research Criminal Investigation Department, to confirm there’s still no sign of foul play in the young man’s death. Inspectors now have his belongings, which will be returned to his family. In a brief statement, they said:…
As confirmed last night, 31-year-old Polish tourist Igor Holewiński, who had been missing in Madeira for a week, was found dead yesterday afternoon. A JM source reported that the man’s body was discovered by a Madeiran guide who was assisting the search efforts alongside a private rescue team hired by…
The amount raised by friends of Igor Holewiński, the Polish citizen who has been missing in madeira since last Saturday, will pay for the hiring of a private specialized search and rescue team. So far, they have raised €15,000 (63,648 PLN). The fundraiser was launched on an online fundraising platform, and…
The Judiciary Police is investigating the disappearance of a foreign woman who has been uncontactable since Sunday. As DIÁRIO reported, the German woman, who works for a travel agency and, according to friends, has been uncontactable since the weekend. The young woman did not show up for work, has not…
The PSP today suspended the search for the 31-year-old Polish tourist, missing since Monday in the mountains of Madeira. However, they will resume their search tomorrow. In a written response sent to Lusa, the PSP says that “the necessary steps have been exhausted on the existing pedestrian routes in the…
The search for the 31-year-old tourist who has been missing since Sunday in Madeira was suspended last night. Fábio Castro, Deputy Superintendent of the PSP, confirmed to DIÁRIO that, due to security concerns, the search was suspended at nightfall and that it should resume this morning at sunrise. During the…