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Six dead in drowning tragedy in Portugal
bb1 Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:14 pm
http://news.sky.com/story/1183112/portugal-five-students-missing-in-sea
Portugal: Five Students Missing In Sea
Three men and four women, all in their 20s, were sitting on a beach late on Saturday night when they were dragged into the sea.
One university student has died and five others are missing after they were swept away by a huge wave on a beach in Portugal.
Three men and four women, all in their early 20s, had rented a house for a weekend break at Praia do Meco beach in Setubal, south of Lisbon.
All seven were sitting on the beach late on Saturday night when they were dragged into the sea.
One of the men managed to swim back to shore and used a mobile phone to call emergency services.
Rescuers later found the body of one of the men and are searching for the four women and remaining man.
A military helicopter and boat are being used in the search.
Commander Carlos Manuel Lopes da Costa, leading the hunt, told Portuguese newspaper Publico: "We always hope of finding anyone alive."
The search area has been increased from a three-mile radius to a five-mile radius, to between Lagoa de Albufeira and Prais dos Lagosteiros, near Cabo Espichel.
Sesimbra mayor Augusto Polvora said: "We know that the sea here is dangerous, we often have yellow flags and red flags, but it is the first time there has been an accident of this kind."
Lusofona University in Lisbon, where the students were studying, has declared three days of mourning.
The flag at the humanities and technology campus is flying at half mast.
Portugal: Five Students Missing In Sea
Three men and four women, all in their 20s, were sitting on a beach late on Saturday night when they were dragged into the sea.
One university student has died and five others are missing after they were swept away by a huge wave on a beach in Portugal.
Three men and four women, all in their early 20s, had rented a house for a weekend break at Praia do Meco beach in Setubal, south of Lisbon.
All seven were sitting on the beach late on Saturday night when they were dragged into the sea.
One of the men managed to swim back to shore and used a mobile phone to call emergency services.
Rescuers later found the body of one of the men and are searching for the four women and remaining man.
A military helicopter and boat are being used in the search.
Commander Carlos Manuel Lopes da Costa, leading the hunt, told Portuguese newspaper Publico: "We always hope of finding anyone alive."
The search area has been increased from a three-mile radius to a five-mile radius, to between Lagoa de Albufeira and Prais dos Lagosteiros, near Cabo Espichel.
Sesimbra mayor Augusto Polvora said: "We know that the sea here is dangerous, we often have yellow flags and red flags, but it is the first time there has been an accident of this kind."
Lusofona University in Lisbon, where the students were studying, has declared three days of mourning.
The flag at the humanities and technology campus is flying at half mast.
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Re: Six dead in drowning tragedy in Portugal
bb1 Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:16 pm
http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/nacional/portugal/onda-arrasta-sete-amigos160508897
What a terrible thing, and it's always worse when dreadful events occur so close to Christmas.
What a terrible thing, and it's always worse when dreadful events occur so close to Christmas.
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Re: Six dead in drowning tragedy in Portugal
lily Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:03 pm
It is a terrible tragedy. So sorry for them and their families.
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Re: Six dead in drowning tragedy in Portugal
Pedro Silva Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:42 pm
bb1, lily, I agree with you.
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Re: Six dead in drowning tragedy in Portugal
bb1 Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:32 pm
Oh no!
http://news.sky.com/story/1186217/portugal-six-people-drown-after-boat-capsizes
Portugal: Six People Drown After Boat Capsizes
Six people are killed off the Portuguese coast less than a week after six students drowned when they were hit by a freak wave.
ix people have drowned and another person is in hospital after a leisure fishing boat capsized in rough seas off Portugal, say officials.
The sole survivor, a 37-year-old man, swam to the beach at Costa de Caparica - nine miles west of Lisbon - to alert authorities on Saturday night.
He is being treated for hypothermia at a nearby hospital, said maritime police deputy chief Pacheco Antunes.
Investigators examining the boat - a fibreglass boat equipped for fishing - found a large hole in its hull.
Last week, six students drowned after they were swept away by a freak wave on a beach close to where the fishing boat capsized.
Three men and four women, all in their 20s, had rented a house for a weekend break at Praia do Meco in Setubal.
All seven were sitting on the beach when they were dragged into the sea, but one of the men managed to swim to shore and alert emergency services.
Poor souls, and how ghastly for their families. Especially when the country is still mourning the dead students.
http://news.sky.com/story/1186217/portugal-six-people-drown-after-boat-capsizes
Portugal: Six People Drown After Boat Capsizes
Six people are killed off the Portuguese coast less than a week after six students drowned when they were hit by a freak wave.
ix people have drowned and another person is in hospital after a leisure fishing boat capsized in rough seas off Portugal, say officials.
The sole survivor, a 37-year-old man, swam to the beach at Costa de Caparica - nine miles west of Lisbon - to alert authorities on Saturday night.
He is being treated for hypothermia at a nearby hospital, said maritime police deputy chief Pacheco Antunes.
Investigators examining the boat - a fibreglass boat equipped for fishing - found a large hole in its hull.
Last week, six students drowned after they were swept away by a freak wave on a beach close to where the fishing boat capsized.
Three men and four women, all in their 20s, had rented a house for a weekend break at Praia do Meco in Setubal.
All seven were sitting on the beach when they were dragged into the sea, but one of the men managed to swim to shore and alert emergency services.
Poor souls, and how ghastly for their families. Especially when the country is still mourning the dead students.
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