Luís Neves expresses deep regret over the death of a firefighter in Baltar

ANDm a statement, in which it is specified that the incident took place in the Local Training Unit, of the National Fire School, based in the headquarters of the Volunteer Firefighters of Baltar, the cabinet of Minister Luís Neves presents “the most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim”.

“ In this moment of pain, the minister and his entire team of Internal Administration present the most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim, to whom they express all solidarity, extended to the Corps of Volunteer Firefighters of Rebordosa”, reads in the note of regret, in which they express “deep sadness”.

The Ministry takes advantage to pay tribute to all volunteer firefighters in the country: “By his spirit of self-denial, sense of responsibility and permanent commitment to the protection of populations and their goods”, he ends.

A 25-year-old fireman from the Voluntary Fire Department of Rebordosa died this morning as he was taking part in a formation that was taking place in the Baltar corporation in the county of Paredes, said source of the League.

“ Circumstances will be cleared and there is still not much that can be said”, Lusa told the Portuguese Firefighters League source.

The agency Lusa tried to obtain more information from the Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of the Porto Metropolitan Area and the region's firefighters, but without success.

The News Journal says the victim will have put himself behind a car, which when I start the march, ran him over.

The young fireman went into cardiorespiratory arrest, but, despite having been assisted by the firefighters and the Emergency and Resuscitation Medical Vehicle (VMER) team of the Sousa Valley, he did not resist the severity of the injuries and the death was declared on site.