Portugal

Heavy rainfall caused flooding in some parts of Portugal, particularly in Lisbon, the country’s capital. Vehicles were dragged and submerged in Lisbon while streets were flooded, including train stations, a theater, a hospital, and an…

A fire whirl emerged during the fire in Alvao Natural Park in Vila Real on last Tuesday. The rarely seen weather event is assumed to have formed by a whirl merging with the burning bushes. It is possible that the whirl might stoke up the…

The current extent of the burnt area in the Portugal wildfire is reported as fifteen hectares. The fire taking over Covilha area and some parts of the Serra da Estrela National Park is being handled by 641 firefighters, 498 vehicles and 9…

The ongoing forest fires burned more than 3,000 hectares of area in Leiria amid extreme heat wave in Portugal. The fire in Almancil, located in the Algarve region, spread to the famous Quinta do Lago resort. Approaching the villas, the fire…

After the air temperature exceeded 40 degrees in many parts of Portugal, forest fires broke out at 14 different points. Across the country, 501 vehicles and approximately 1,700 firefighters participated in the firefighting efforts. A…

Portugal’s Ro-Ro cargo ship laid on its side while it’s moored in Algerian capital port after a water leak inboard. IVAN Ro-Ro cargo ship was tilted to the right side as a result of leaking water inboard according to civil defense…