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Portuguese firefighters are struggling to control a blistering blaze that broke out in southern Portugal, forcing the evacuation of around 80 people. Portugal is the latest European nation to face extreme weather and fierce fires, which climate scientists warn will become increasingly common due to man-made global warming. IMAGES
Portuguese firefighter helicopters and aircrafts drop water in an attempt to put out a blaze that broke out in Tavira, in southern Portugal. Portugal is the latest European nation to face extreme weather and fierce fires, which climate scientists warn will become increasingly common due to man-made global warming. IMAGES
Vilar Formoso (Portugal), Jul 10 (EFE) .- (Camera: Carlos García) "Now we are a little afraid because we heard on the news that the situation was getting worse," Paula Valente told EFE after crossing the border and arriving on Saturday in Portugal from France. She and her family cancelled their trip to Portugal up to four times in the last year.FOOTAGE OF THE SPANISH-PORTUGUESE BRODER IN VILAR FORMOSO AND FUENTES DE OÑORO.SOUNDBITES OF PORTUGUESE TOURISTS.Translation: PEDRO CHAVES (TOURIST WHO WITH HIS FAMILY) GOES FROM SWITZERLAND TO LISBON TO SEE HIS FAMILY):"I think it is a bit complicated, but we are vaccinated, and in principle, there is no problem with the tests done."- What does your family tell you about the situation in Lisbon?"That it is a bit complicated, but we haven't been for two years and we are going to take advantage of it."JORGE AMARAL (TOURIST WHO TRAVELS WITH HIS FAMILY FROM SWITZERLAND TO PORTUGAL)"I had things planned and I had to cancel them. I had planned to spend a week in the Algarve and I had to change it.""We are all fine, but due to the situation, due to the red zone (high incidence in Portugal), we had to change it. And we are going to look for somewhere else that does not have such a high incidence to spend a calmer week, because I had a hotel booked in Portimao and I had to cancel it ".PAULA VALENTE (TRAVELS WITH HER FAMILY FROM FRANCE TO COIMBRA)"It is the fourth time that we cancel this trip, sometimes by plane. And this time we had some reluctance about come again because the situation in Portugal is getting worse, but we will see if during these two weeks we make the most of it.""In the border area, it looks nothing like other years, fewer people and less traffic."
Lisbon, Jul 9 (EFE) .- (Camera: Paula Fernández and Nacho Ballesteros) There is still no queue at the Elevador da Glória or crowded terraces, but little by little tourists are returning to Lisbon. Everything is ready to welcome travellers amid the pandemic: the terraces, the disinfectants and the "Clean & Safe" stamp, launched by Portugal's tourism sector to identify establishments that comply with hygiene protocols. FOOTAGE OF LISBON AND THE CARCAVELOS BEACH.SOUNDBITES OF JOSÉ, CAFE MANAGER, ANDRÉ MOREIRA, WORKER AT THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF PORTUGUESE SARDINES, AND OF JIM, (IN ENGLISH) BELGIAN TOURIST. Translations:José: "This year there are much fewer tourists, much fewer Spaniards. Normally we are used to having many Spaniards. But tourism, in general, is down by around 90%." André Moreira: "After COVID it has been complicated, difficult to manage because we were a shop used to constant movement and a lot of customer flow and suffered an abrupt change with COVID. But deep down we are optimistic that soon it will change. You already see some difference with the opening of borders, both with Spain and the rest of Europe, you can see more people on the street and the shop is doing better."
Lisbon (Portugal), Mar 24, EFE, (Camera: Cynthia de Benito).- Alfama, the tourist heart of Lisbon, divided between Airbnb and pensioners, is now a deserted neighborhood that only breaks the silence to make home orders to those few who can leave home during the coronavirus quarantine. FOOTAGE OF THE ALFAMA DISTRICT OF LISBON.
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