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Elderly man in critical condition after fall at institution in Oliveira do Hospital

Notícias de Coimbra2 September 2026 at 19:04

An 81-year-old man was seriously injured this Wednesday, after falling at the Centro Social de Ervedal, in Oliveira do Hospital. The elderly man was transported to the Hospital Universidade de Coimbra, where he was admitted in critical condition. Authorities were alerted to the incident and are investigating the circumstances of the fall. The Centro Social de Ervedal is an institution that houses elderly people from the region, being an important social facility for the local community.

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