Businesspeople from Albufeira consider the hit-and-run incident an isolated episode that won't drive tourists away
SIC Notícias26 August 2026 at 19:40
A car ran over several people in Albufeira, injuring 16 people, including two GNR military officers, with two serious injuries and 14 minor injuries. Local businessmen consider the incident an isolated case that will not affect tourism in the region. Dozens of operatives and rescue resources were mobilized to the scene.
Infraestruturas de Portugal announced that traffic on the Spanish road at the Monfortinho border, in Idanha-a-Nova, is prohibited for heavy vehicles for 15 days, between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Sérgio Santos, commander of firefighters in Saudi Arabia with experience in rescue operations, warned of a very high risk of infection in areas affected by the flood in Nepal and Tibet. According to the specialist, the lack of adequate protection equipment among teams participating in the removal of victims significantly increases the health danger in flooded areas.
An avalanche of ice and rock on the border between Nepal and Tibet is believed to have caused a massive flood that has already killed hundreds of people in Nepal, leaving a trail of mud and destruction wherever the water passed, devastating several regions of the country.
The municipality of Soure awarded a contract of 575 thousand euros for the cleaning and regularization of the Arunca river, after a storm that affected the region. The intervention aims to clear the river bed and prevent future floods.
