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The following list of disasters in Portugal by death toll is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war, terrorism or crime) which occurred in Portugal in a definable incident or accident, and which resulted in at least ten casualties. Event Type Date Location Deaths References 1755 Lisbon earthquake Earthquake 1 November 1755 Continental Portugal 12000+ (est.) Ponte das Barcas collapse ...
Pages in category "Natural disasters in Portugal" ... Natural disasters in the Azores; 0–9. 1967 Portugal floods; M. 2010 Madeira floods and mudslides
Health disasters in Portugal (1 C, 2 P) M. Man-made disasters in Portugal (4 C) N. Natural disasters in Portugal (4 C, 3 P)
Deaths in Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. Tsunami observed. 25 80 [24] [25] Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, impacted Portugal, the Iberian Peninsula, and Northwest Africa on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, Feast of All Saints, at around 09:40 local time. [3] In combination with subsequent fires and a tsunami, the earthquake almost completely destroyed Lisbon and adjoining areas.
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A memorial monument to the victims of the disaster, named "Angel of Portugal" (Anjo de Portugal) was inaugurated in January 2003. [13] The monument consists of a concrete plinth containing the names of all the victims, on top of which is a 12-metre tall bronze statue of an angel. The crypt and the statue have a combined height of 20 metres. [14]
The 1967 Portugal floods (the "great floods") were flash floods that took place in 25 and 26 November 1967, Portugal, in the Lisbon metropolitan area, affecting a total of 14 municipalities. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was the deadliest flood recorded in Portugal, with 500-700 deaths, more than half of all similar-cause fatalities in 100 years. [ 2 ]