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Póvoa de Lanhoso: Verim Beach prohibited for swimming due to risk of discharges

Braga TV28 August 2026 at 21:36

The Verim River Beach, in Póvoa de Lanhoso, had the red flag raised that afternoon, with swimming prohibited at that bathing area since Thursday, August 27. Environmentalist Carlos Dobreira visited the site and stated that the ban was determined as a precaution, following a warning from the Portuguese Environment Agency.

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