The Regional Command of the Public Security Police of Madeira has confirmed in a press release that on Tuesday, the 10th, the Santa Cruz Police Station was contacted by local citizens stating they had found an armament box in an abandoned house. The police arrived at the scene and confirmed…
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The body that was found on the 4th of July last year in a small lagoon near levada Nova dos Cahas has now been formally identified as Gabriel Ionut Feraru, born on the 30th of April 1987, in Mangalia, a Romanian city by the Black Sea. He had been working…
A 59-year-old German citizen drowned this morning near the Ponta do Sol pier. According to Captain Bruno Ferreira Teles, the National Maritime Authority was alerted at 09:56 by the Regional Civil Protection Service that a person had been allegedly dragged by a wave into the sea and was in difficulties.…
The Forest Police and the Fire Department started a search and rescue operation on the Pináculo and Folhadal route, in SĂŁo Vicente, at 18:30 last night. According to JM, two tourists got lost in a hard-to-reach area after leaving the marked path and were unable to find their way back…
Following the rescue of a 29-year-old German tourist, which took place in the Ribeira da Janela area, in the municipality of Porto Moniz, the Public Security Police (PSP) highlighted the importance of complying with basic safety measures when carrying out pedestrian routes, especially in mountain and hard-to-reach areas. On its…
In the early hours of this morning, two foreign individuals were hospitalized after being allegedly assaulted on Rua Princesa Dona AmĂ©lia, Funchal. According to a hospital source, JM learned that the aggressions might be linked to excessive alcohol consumption. However, neither of the two assaulted men disclosed the reasons behind…
Approximately 240 patients were treated in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital on Monday within a short space of time. Despite the positive response from the professionals, the high influx caused constraints in the emergency means, with ambulances being immobilised due to a lack of…
Despite official warnings about rough seas and large waves, many people disregarded the safety signs along Praia Formosa promenade. Throughout the day, several individuals ignored the risk of drowning and the temporary passage restrictions. In view of the situation, FrenteMar Funchal reinforced the containment measures, placing chains to hold the…
The body of a woman, approximately 40 years old, was detected this afternoon, floating in the sea south of the Desertas Islands. At 13:24, a fishing vessel sailing in the area reported spotting a body floating in the water. Following the call, the Funchal Lifeguard Station quickly mobilised, along with…
Huge waves affected two areas of the parish of Paul do Mar today. According to the Parish Council, the swell caused several damages to a vehicle and a recreational vessel in the port of Quebrada. At the Lagos site, waves broke over the walls and flooded nearby homes. Responding to…
The Regional Civil Protection Service (SRPC), together with the 11 Municipal Civil Protection Services of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, is hosting sessions on the use of the European emergency number 112 and explaining how the Manchester Triage works in handling medical emergencies. The initiatives will be held across several…
A large whale, in an advanced state of decomposition, was detected this afternoon in the bay of Câmara de Lobos, mobilising resources from the Captaincy of the Port of Funchal to the area. According to what was possible to ascertain, elements of the Captaincy went to the coastal area to…
Last night’s Funchal Market Night registered a total of 20 occurrences typified as pre-hospital emergencies, within the scope of the Market Night 2025 Events Coordination Post. According to the official balance, there were nine situations of alcohol poisoning, six cases of sudden illness, two falls, one man was run over,…
Funchal Firefighters were alerted at 14:08 that a duck was wandering along the Cota 40 tunnel. Several drivers spotted the animal in the tunnel, prompting emergency services to step in. Firefighters managed to catch the wandering duck and handed it over to a welfare association. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com…
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,…