A man died this afternoon in the Lima River, in Medele, Viana do Castelo municipality. What morning Post As it turned out, the man and his wife were canoeing when the kayak they were traveling in capsized and they both fell into the water.
The woman managed to reach the shore and raise the alarm. Firefighters from Viana do Castelo, employees of the Institute for Assistance to Shipwreck Victims, marine police and an ambulance and resuscitation vehicle were called to the scene.
The man was found near the motorcycle of the Institute for Assistance to Shipwreck Victims and rescued by the boat Zapadores. He was taken to the basic life support system at the Viana Marina. Despite the efforts of the teams, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Marine Police is investigating the cause of the incident.
