The body of a man was discovered this morning on the beach of Vale Furado in the municipality of Alcobaça, the National Maritime Authorities said.
In a statement, the source adds that “everything indicates” that this will be the body of the 22-year-old who went missing on the 13th.
The two men were reported missing that day in Praia da Vieira, in the municipality of Marinha Grande, where the mouth of the Lis River is located.
The second man, 26 years old, was rescued alive and taken to Leiria Hospital.
According to information provided at the time by the Leiria sub-regional command of the National Emergency Management and Civil Protection Directorate, a drowning situation was reported that “escalated into a search and rescue” for a missing person.
25 operatives took part in the searches, supported by 12 vehicles, a vessel and a helicopter. Volunteer firefighters, NCIS, the Republican National Guard and the Air Force took part in the operation.
The alarm about the presence of a body on the sand of the Vale Furado beach was received this morning at around 05:00, and units of the Nazaré Marine Police, the Alcobaça Volunteer Firefighters and the Humanitarian Association were called to the scene. volunteer firefighters of Pattaya.
According to a statement from the National Maritime Authority, the death was reported by a health official and after contact with the ministry and measures taken by the judicial police, the body was taken to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Medicine of Leiria. , Alcobaça volunteer firefighters.