The heavy rains that have fallen in Portugal since Monday have caused floods, falling trees and landslides, particularly in the regions affected by forest fires this summer, in the center of the country, indicated Tuesday, September 13 the rescue services.
"
The most serious situation occurred in Sameiro
", near the town of Manteigas, in the Serra da Estrela mountain range devastated this summer by major fires, said Commander Pedro Araujo of the National Civil Protection Authority.
heavy damage
The torrential rains caused “
landslides
” in the areas ravaged by the flames last August, carrying in their path “
tree trunks, mud or even ash
”, specified Flavio Massano, the mayor de Manteigas, to the public television channel RTP.
These bad weather caused significant damage in this town, "
damaging sidewalks, bridge pillars, public lighting, roofs and shops
", added the local elected official, specifying that there was no of injured.
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Manteigas is one of the municipalities located in the Serra da Estrela mountain range (center) hit in August for several days by the most important forest fire that Portugal has known this year.
This blaze, which broke out in the heart of this natural park recognized by Unesco, caused some 25,000 hectares of vegetation to go up in smoke in this mountain range culminating at around 2,000 meters.