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Probable Tornado Strikes Albufeira Campsite and Hotel, Killing British Woman and Injuring Dozens

Officials link the extreme winds to Storm Claudia pending a formal determination by meteorologists.

Overview

  • Authorities confirmed an 85-year-old British woman died after being reported missing at the Holacamp campsite near Eden Resort in Albufeira.
  • Police and local officials reported 28 injured people, with victims aged 6 to 86 and nationalities including Portuguese, Spanish, and British.
  • Emergency services deployed more than 60 responders and around two dozen vehicles, with seriously injured patients taken to Faro Hospital and others treated locally.
  • Civil Protection described the event as an extreme wind phenomenon that likely involved a tornado, with caravans destroyed and damage to the hotel’s roof and other structures.
  • Local leaders, including Portugal’s president and the Albufeira mayor, offered condolences and said municipal resources are supporting recovery efforts.