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  • The alert was given at 17:20, and maritime police, INEM, VMER, and firefighters were dispatched.

  • Bystanders pulled the man from the water; basic life support was performed but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

  • The cause is unknown; the Douro Maritime Police local command is handling the case.

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On Tuesday afternoon, a 75-year-old man died at Praia do Ourigo in Porto after being found unconscious in the water. The alert was raised at 17:20 via the Douro Maritime Police picket, prompting a response from the local maritime police command, INEM, an emergency medical and resuscitation vehicle (VMER), and the Porto volunteer firefighters. Upon arrival, officers found that bystanders had already pulled the victim from the water. Basic life support was initiated immediately and continued until INEM personnel arrived. Despite these efforts, the INEM doctor declared the man dead at the scene. The body was later transported to the Porto National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. The cause of the incident remains unknown, and the Douro Maritime Police local command has taken charge of the occurrence.

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  • Notícias ao Minutoon 21 Jul at 23:03Idoso de 75 anos morre em praia no Porto. Ficou "inconsciente na água"

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Published on 22 Jul at 06:33.

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75-year-old man dies after being found unconscious in water at Porto beach on Tuesday

A 75-year-old man died on Tuesday after being found unconscious in the water at Praia do Ourigo in Porto. Bystanders pulled him ashore and emergency services attempted resuscitation, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

AI text based on reports by Notícias ao Minuto. Published on 22 Jul at 06:33.

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