The Working Conditions Authority (ACT) is investigating the death of three workers in Quinta do Lago, Algarve, after a work accident. The incident occurred on Monday, and ACT is gathering information to conduct an inquiry.
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13/10/2026
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Lusa
A Authority for Working Conditions (ACT) is investigating the circumstances of the death of three workers on Monday in a house in Quinta do Lago, Algarve, with a view to conducting an inquiry, today revealed that body.
ACT “has moved to the accident site and has carried out investigations and the necessary information, in particular for the purpose of the investigation”, has referred the body’s source to Lusa in response to a request for clarification.
Three workers died on Monday in a work accident in a water reservoir of a dwelling in Quinta do Lago, in Almancil, in the municipality of Loulé, Faro district, told Lusa sources of GNR and Civil Protection.
“ Three workers from a construction company were found without life inside a water reservoir of a private dwelling, in Quinta do Lago, where they carried out waterproofing work ", told Lusa source of the Faro Territorial Command of GNR.
According to Jornal de Notícias, the three men, aged between 21 and 40, were all Romanian nationals.
According to the ACT, “inspective dilemmas” are under way for “the clearance of the circumstances in which the accident at work occurred and the verification of compliance with labour law and in the field of safety and health at work”.
“ However, at this stage, no further information is available on the accident in question, as a result of the need to safeguard the ongoing investigation,” the ACT also indicated.
According to Civil Protection, the warning was given at 12:53 p.m. and, although the means of relief had attempted resuscitation maneuvers, the deaths of the three workers were declared on site.