Four firefighters were injured today, one of them with gravity, in the detection of a fire fighting vehicle, occurred on National Road 18 (EN18), near Évora, which is cut to traffic, indicated Civil Protection.
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05/11/2026
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Lusa
Four firemen were injured today, one of them with gravity, in the loss of a fire-fighting vehicle, occurred on the National Road 18 (EN18), near Évora, which is cut to traffic, indicated Civil Protection.
The source of the Subregional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of the Central Alentejo indicated to the agency Lusa that the accident, for which it was alerted at 11:49, occurred in the roundabout at the exit of Évora for Beja and Viana do Alentejo.
According to the same source firemen injured belong to the Arraiolos corporation and headed for a fire in the Évora area, which turned out to be a false alarm.
The injured person is a man, he has advanced the source of Civil Protection, claiming to be unaware, for the moment, of the gender of the remaining and the ages of all victims.
The same source said that the EN18 is cut to traffic by the roundabout to Viana do Alentejo.
The relief operations mobilize the Firefighters of Évora, Arraiolos and Viana do Alentejo, PSP and the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM), with a total of 34 operations, supported by 15 vehicles, including an emergency and resuscitation medical vehicle (VMER).