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Elderly fisherman dies while fishing on a beach in Matosinhos

An 83-year-old man died this Thursday on an unguarded beach south of Praia da Memória

The event alert appeared around 11:10 am on Thursday, on an unguarded beach south of Praia da Memória. The maritime authority stated that "a man needed assistance because he had lost consciousness".

Elements from the local Command of the Maritime Police of Leixões, from the “SeaWatch” project, an Emergency Medical and Resuscitation Vehicle (VMER) from INEM and an ambulance from the Volunteer Firefighters of Leça da Palmeira were immediately activated on site.

The death was declared on the spot by the INEM doctor.

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