Helicopter couldn't rescue tourist at Pico Ruivo
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Helicopter couldn't rescue tourist at Pico Ruivo

dnoticias.pt27 August 2026 at 19:48

The H-35 Civil Protection helicopter was unable to rescue a Kazakh tourist, approximately 30 years old, who fell on a trail leading to Pico Ruivo. The rescue operation will continue to be carried out by land, through the mountain slopes.

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