Nepal: a few minutes to flee, survival instinct and a race against time
SIC Notícias27 August 2026 at 07:42
The commander of the Loures Firefighters, Ricardo Correia, revealed in an interview to SIC Notícias that the avalanche in Nepal may have reached speeds of up to 200 km/h, with local populations having only 13 to 30 minutes to flee. The rescue operations face enormous difficulties due to the massive destruction of roads, telecommunications and other essential infrastructures.
A nine-year-old child was seriously injured after falling from the second floor of a building. As soon as the mother realized the accident, she called emergency number 112. The girl was treated at the scene by an INEM medical team and later transported with serious injuries to the Hospital das Caldas da Rainha.
The family of Odair Moniz has appealed the sentence handed down to PSP officer Bruno Pinto, who was sentenced to three years and six months of suspended sentence for the homicide of Odair Moniz. The family defense contests several aspects of the judicial decision, including the assessment of evidence and the reasoning of the ruling, requesting an aggravation of the sentence.
The overturning of a passenger car resulted in three minor injuries on Thursday afternoon, on National Road 246, near the Tendeiros Solar Center, in the municipality of Castelo de Vide, in the district of Portalegre.
A nine-year-old girl fell from a second-floor balcony and suffered serious fractures to the pelvic girdle and hip area, being in serious condition. The incident is being investigated by the competent authorities.
