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Portuguese Navy saves over 300 lives in the first eight months of the year

Diário de Leiria1 September 2026 at 19:30

The Portuguese Navy rescued more than 300 people in the first eight months of the year, according to operational data. The majority of rescue incidents were recorded in the Lisbon area, which concentrated the highest number of rescue operations during this period.

The naval bases of Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, and Funchal, in Madeira, together recorded 14 rescue operations. These data demonstrate the significant activity of the Navy in Portuguese territorial waters, both on the mainland and in the autonomous regions.

The article does not specify the types of incidents that led to the rescues, nor does it detail the circumstances under which the more than 300 people were saved. The information is limited to the overall number of lives preserved and the geographical distribution of the operations.

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