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MANGUALDE: Alcafache remembered in ceremony honoring victims 41 years after tragedy (with video)
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MANGUALDE: Alcafache remembered in ceremony honoring victims 41 years after tragedy (with video)

SAPO Notícias13 September 2026 at 15:57

The Alcafache memorial received on Sunday, September 13, a ceremony honoring the victims of the railway accident that occurred on September 11, 1985, marking 41 years since the tragedy. The ceremony took place near the memorial located in Mangualde.

The event featured speeches by Bruno Pinto, Nuno Paiva, José Sá, Carlos Ramos, and Marco Almeida, who paid their respects and remembrance to the victims of the accident.

The Alcafache railway accident happened on September 11, 1985, and this annual ceremony aims to keep alive the memory of the victims of this tragedy that marked the local and railway history of the region.

Why this matters

The residents of Mangualde and the surrounding region now have the opportunity to honor the victims of the 1985 railway accident, keeping alive the memory of one of the biggest railway disasters in Portugal. The annual ceremony brings together survivors, family members, and local authorities to honor those who lost their lives in this tragedy.

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