Five people were crushed to death by a rock slide yesterday on a beach in Albufeira, in Portugal’s southern Algarve region, rescue workers at the popular tourism destination said.
“We have confirmed that five people died, one man and four women,” civil protection commander Artur Ricardo said.
Mr Ricardo added that three more people had been injured.
The incident occurred at about midday at Albufeira, one of Algarve’s top beach spots.