The Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters were mobilised at around 9 am this morning, as passers-by became worried that a young man who was sitting on the edge of the Pináculo Viewpoint disappeared from sight. A team of twelve, comprising of PSP and Civil Protection agents were at the scene but were…
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A foreign citizen died this afternoon after falling five metres from the Rochete Bridge while walking along the Caldeirão Verde levada. So far, the Commander of the Santana Volunteer Firefighters has been unable to confirm the age or nationality of the tourist. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
A North American citizen living in Madeira fell 50 metres at the Achada farm, next to the new cemetery of Porto da Cruz.
A young 17-year-old Indian tourist was rescued today, after hurting his leg in a fall while walking along Ponta de São Lourenço.
The Integrated Communications Centre of the Regional Command for Relief Operations (CROS) received an alert today, that a 24-year-old man from Italy had fallen approximately 4 meters from the Levada das 25 Fontes, in the municipality of Calheta.
An 18-year-old Polish citizen, fell from a height of between 10 and 15 metres, while walking along the path that connects Prazeres to Paul do Mar, in Calheta yesterday evening.
A 34-year-old Polish tourist died yesterday after falling approximately 30 metres near the Angels Cascade in Ponto do Sol.