Man dies after cardiorespiratory arrest in Campanário
dnoticias.pt27 August 2026 at 13:18
A man in his 60s died on Thursday morning on Caminho da Fonte, in the parish of Campanário, in Madeira, after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest. The alert was received at 11:30 am, and the Mixed Firefighters of Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol, as well as the Rapid Intervention Medical Team (EMIR), were dispatched to the scene. The PSP (Public Security Police) also arrived at the scene to provide the necessary support.
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.
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