According to a statement from the National Maritime Administration, the 32-year-old paraglider disappeared this Monday after he was “seen falling into the water at Graglia beach in São Martinho do Porto.”
The woman, a French citizen, was paragliding with other paragliders. “He dropped the equipment” and disappeared, you can read.
The alarm came at 14:28. Crew members search from the Nazaré rescue station and representatives of the local command of the Nazaré Marine Police. A Portuguese Air Force aircraft and volunteer firefighters from Sao Martinho do Porto are also involved in the firefighting effort.
“The searches were suspended at 19:00 due to lack of light and for the safety of all personnel involved,” Nazare port captain João Lourenço told Lusa news agency.
The official added that searches would resume at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday “by land, sea and air using drones from the Nazaré Marine Police Command.”
Author: Isabel Jordan This Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
I’m Sandra Hansen, a news website Author and Reporter for 24 News Reporters. I have over 7 years of experience in the journalism field, with an extensive background in politics and political science. My passion is to tell stories that are important to people around the globe and to engage readers with compelling content.