The earth continues to shake in Venezuela. Residents, including Madeiran emigrants in Caracas, have reported to DIÁRIO a new earthquake, felt this lunchtime in the Venezuelan capital. The country remains deeply unsettled by the ongoing seismic activity that has primarily struck the central coast, leaving a trail of destruction in…
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The Portuguese contingent responding to the tragedy caused by the earthquakes in Venezuela has arrived in the country, but without the 18 operatives prepared by the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The decision to limit the mission to the capacity of the two Portuguese Air Force KC-390 aircraft has left a…
A Madeiran woman rescued alive after spending almost 24 hours trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela has had to have her right arm amputated. According to Correio da Manhã, Ermínia Pinto was rescued from the debris of her apartment building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira,…
The Autonomous Region of Madeira is sending a contingent of 18 specialist emergency responders to Venezuela as part of a Joint Operational Force assisting rescue efforts following the devastating earthquakes that struck the South American country last week. The Madeiran team, which will work alongside operatives from the Azores, has…
The PS-Madeira has defended the use of controlled grazing as a complementary measure for land use planning and fire risk reduction in the region. During the traditional Shearing Festival held last Sunday in Terreiros, the President of the Madeiran socialists announced that the party will submit a proposal to the…
A major rescue operation was launched this afternoon at Levada do Castelejo, in Curral das Freiras, after a 19-year-old British tourist suffered a serious fall from an estimated height of 30 metres. The alert was received by the Regional Command of Relief Operations at 12:18, according to the Regional Civil…
Four Portuguese tourists, aged 23, 29, 52, and 55, were rescued during the early hours of yesterday, after becoming disoriented while walking along Levada do Norte. According to what was possible to ascertain, the occurrence began late Wednesday night, when authorities were alerted to the disappearance of the group. The…
A recent landslide in the Silveira area of Boaventura struck a vehicle carrying six tourists, leaving at least three seriously injured. The injured are being taken to Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital for treatment. Regional Road 101 is closed to traffic. At the scene are 20 operatives from the Volunteer Firefighters…
Two young tourists were assisted on Sunday night in Funchal after an alleged intoxication related to drug use, in what was their first drug-related experience. According to JM, the two Scottish citizens requested help when they were at a Local Accommodation (AL) located in Rua dos Frias, after feeling unwell…
The man detained by the Public Security Police (PSP) on suspicion of carrying out a violent robbery on Avenida Sá Carneiro in Funchal has been ordered by the court to leave the Autonomous Region of Madeira within five days. In a statement, the PSP said the suspect was subjected to…
A 25-year-old French tourist, who had been missing since Sunday in a mountain area between Três Paus à Viana and Curral das Freiras, has been found. The searches began yesterday by the Volunteer Firefighters of Funchal, with support from the Volunteer Firefighters of Câmara de Lobos. However, due to weather…
A PSP (Public Security Police) officer was seriously injured on Friday following a new collapse on the road between the João Delgado tunnel and the Pedra site, in Seixal, on the expressway between São Vicente and Porto Moniz, after a landslide hit his vehicle, partially destroying it. According to JM,…
A child was in a coma for three days at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, in Funchal, after consuming gummies that allegedly contained illicit substances. The case involved a minor ingesting products taken home by her mother, who works as a cleaner in a local accommodation (AL) property. According to…
Yesterday, the 27th, the Portuguese Navy rescued four crew members from a vessel whose engines had failed 130 nautical miles (240 kilometers) north of Madeira. According to a statement, the alert was received at 11:45 pm on Sunday, the 26th of April 26, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue…
A complex rescue operation that mobilised several rescue teams, including the helicopter of the Regional Civil Protection Service and a dozen operatives from the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters’ rescue team, ended this morning. At issue was the disappearance of a tourist couple, a man aged approximately 55 years old, a woman…