At least five police on board the helicopter, said to be underwater in the Douro River, are still believed to be missing following the crash in Cambres near the city of Lamego.
The helicopter crashed into the Douro River near the northern city of Lamego. Did you see what happened? Email [email protected] firefighting helicopter with at least six people on board has crashed into a river in northern Portugal .But at least five police on board the helicopter, which is thought to be underwater, are still missing following the crash in Cambres near the city of Lamego.
The alarm was raised around 12.30pm this afternoon, and a vast search and rescue operation was launched in the area.
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