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| Deadly rockfall on Portugal beach | Deadly rockfall on Portugal beach |
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| A landslide at a beach in southern Portugal has killed at least one person and injured another two, officials say. | A landslide at a beach in southern Portugal has killed at least one person and injured another two, officials say. |
| They say a 60-year-old man was crushed to death when part of a cliff collapsed on the popular Maria Luisa beach in Albufeira in the Algarve. | They say a 60-year-old man was crushed to death when part of a cliff collapsed on the popular Maria Luisa beach in Albufeira in the Algarve. |
| Two people were reported to be still missing after the incident which occurred at midday, amid fears that some people may be under the debris. | Two people were reported to be still missing after the incident which occurred at midday, amid fears that some people may be under the debris. |
| Diggers were later deployed at the site as part of a rescue operation. | Diggers were later deployed at the site as part of a rescue operation. |
| A witness quoted by Portugal's Lusa news agency said that "part of the cliff came down around noon and rocks crashed onto the beach up to the sea causing much panic". | A witness quoted by Portugal's Lusa news agency said that "part of the cliff came down around noon and rocks crashed onto the beach up to the sea causing much panic". |
| A 38-year-old woman - one of the two injured people - was in a critical condition, Portuguese emergency services said. | A 38-year-old woman - one of the two injured people - was in a critical condition, Portuguese emergency services said. |
| The names and nationalities of the victims were not immediately released. | The names and nationalities of the victims were not immediately released. |
| Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva visited the beach, which is popular with local and foreign tourists. | Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva visited the beach, which is popular with local and foreign tourists. |