Two adults and a 13 year old boy were injured on Tuesday afternoon, following an accident while kitesurfing, in the Ria de Alvor.
Following an alert received at 17:03 by the Portimão Volunteer Firefighters, informing that three people were injured in the Ria de Alvor, the Local Command of the Maritime Police of Portimão, as well as as members of the Portuguese Red Cross and the Portimão Volunteer Firefighters attended the scene. A team from the Emergency and Resuscitation Medical Vehicle (VMER) from INEM was also called to the accident site.
“On arrival at the scene it was found that two of the three victims were seriously injured, having been helped and stabilized by the Volunteer Firefighters of Portimão”, explained the National Maritime Authority in a statement.
Given the seriousness of the injuries to the adults, of Polish nationality, they were transported by INEM helicopter to the hospital. The third victim, a 13 year old boy with minor injuries, was helped by the Portimão Volunteer Firefighters and transported to a hospital unit by the Portimão Volunteer Firefighters, with the Maritime Police accompanying him.
Source https://postal.pt/
