Man dies after olive tree fall in Oliveira do Hospital

A 69-year-old man, identified as Fernando Fernandes, the secretary of the Ervedal da Beira Parish Council, died in Fiais da Beira following a fall from an olive tree.

The incident occurred on a private property near the former hotel in Fiais da Beira, within the Oliveira do Hospital municipality. Emergency services from the Lagares da Beira Volunteer Firefighters were alerted at 08:44. Although the victim was initially conscious when moved to an ambulance, he suffered a cardiac arrest that could not be reversed. Death was declared at the scene by a physician from the INEM helitransported team.