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PS, Chega and SDS-PP mourn the death of PPR soldiers in helicopter crash

PS, Chega and the CDS-PP mourned this Friday the death of NTC soldiers in a helicopter accident that fell into the Douro River in the Lamego region and expressed condolences to their families.

“I want to express, on behalf of the Socialist Party, our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the PPR soldiers who have already been found dead during the search for the incident that took place this afternoon in the Douro region,” said PS leader Pedro Vaz.

Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the Socialist Academy in Tomar, the socialist believed that “deaths due to accidents are always tragic, especially when they are GNR soldiers who find themselves in the theatre of military operations to extinguish forest fires, which is always a tragedy.” The reality is very difficult in the Portuguese summer.”

Pedro Vaz also stressed “the role and effectiveness of all protection and assistance teams in the ongoing searches.”

At a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Lisbon on the state budget for next year, the leader of Chegi took the opportunity to “leave a note of condolence and very deep feelings not only to the wounded soldiers of the PPR, perhaps, but also to those who died in the accident that happened today.”

“I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families and to all of them on behalf of Chega, hoping that they will find peace in what will be difficult times in these coming hours and days, and to say that the entire country, and the political country, is also on their side in this difficult time for them and their families,” added Andre Ventura.

In a letter sent to journalists, the CDS-PP “deeply regrets the loss of soldiers from the Republican National Guard’s Emergency Protection and Assistance Unit who died today on the Douro River in a tragic accident.”

“The CDS-PP expresses its deepest condolences to the families concerned, the National Republican Guard and the National Directorate of Emergency Situations and Civil Protection,” he said.

The centrists believe that “the deceased soldiers carried out a mission of great importance for Portugal and for the entire Portuguese people” and that “for this reason they will be remembered and honoured.”

CDS-PP also thanks “and acknowledges the commitment of all civilian and military forces on the ground who continue to tirelessly participate in search, rescue and recovery operations at this time.”

The helicopter crashed into the Douro River at 12:50 near the town of Samodaines, Lamego, with six passengers on board, namely the pilot and a group of five soldiers from the Emergency Protection and Assistance Unit (UEPS) who were returning from combat. Fire in the municipality of Bayão.

The local commander of the Douro e Leixões naval police said the pilot of the plane escaped on his own and was rescued by a pleasure boat, suffering bruises on his legs.

Silva Lampreya also reported that there were two bodies of Polish People’s Republic soldiers inside the helicopter, and three UEPS guards were missing.

The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the Prime Minister, Luis Montenegro, arrived at the scene.

Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal

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