Pipe burst causes flooding on Rua dos Aranhas
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Pipe burst causes flooding on Rua dos Aranhas

SAPO Notícias10 September 2026 at 11:58

A pipe burst caused flooding in a building located on Rua dos Aranhas, in Funchal. The Voluntários Madeirenses Firefighters were called this morning, at 8 o'clock, to intervene at the location. The situation occurred in the capital of Madeira, without the article providing more details about the extent of the damage or about possible victims.

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