Two men were buried alive yesterday afternoon, when a wall collapsed at a construction site close to Praia da Coelha, in Albufeira.
Both men were rescued alive and transported by helicopter to Faro Hospital, with serious injuries.
A source from the Algarve Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command source confirmed that the victims were “conscious” and had vital signs when firefighters reached them, to remove them.
The emergency alert was given at 15:13 and at 18:00 there were still 35 operators and 13 vehicles on site, including teams from the Albufeira Fire Department, the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM), the Municipal Civil Protection of Albufeira and the GNR.
