Recreational fisherman dies on Baleeira beach in Sagres

A recreational fisherman died today on Baleeira beach, in Sagres, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, after falling from a pontoon, a source from the Lagos captaincy told Lusa news agency.

Lagos Port Captain Hugo da Guia, who was present at the scene, said the fisherman, aged around 80, fell from a pontoon, but the cause of death has not yet been determined.

The victim's body was recovered shortly after the alert was given, at 10:59 am, and the doctor from the National Institute of Medical Emergency ( INEM ) declared his death at the scene.

Around twenty personnel from the Maritime Police, the Lagos Volunteer Fire Department, the National Emergency Service (INEM), the Sagres Lifeboat Station and the Lagos Port Authority responded to this incident.

Photo: municipality of Vila do Bispo.