Ronaldo offers financial aid to Madeira after wildfires cause three deaths and mass evacuations
Cristiano Ronaldo has offered financial aid to help Madeira
Cristiano Ronaldo has offered financial support to his native Madeira following devastating wildfires which killed three people and led to mass evacuations.
The Real Madrid striker made the offer during a phone call to island president Miguel Albuquerque.
Reports in Portugal didn’t say how much he had offered.
After
Wednesday’s conversation he posted a message on his Facebook page
revealing his pain over the devastating fires in Madeira and other parts
of Portugal, especially the north.
He said: “It is with an aching heart that I’m seeing what’s happening in Madeira and other parts of the country.
“My
support goes out with a thank you to all those firefighters who are
bravely risking their lives to save so many others. I am with you.”
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Three people have died as a result of the wildfires
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Ronaldo told island president Miguel Albuquerque he is willing to offer financial aid
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Ronaldo says he is "aching" as a result of what is happening in Madeira
The British Embassy in Portugal announced on Wednesday it was sending
two consular officials from Lisbon to assist British tourists caught up
in the disaster.
They flew to the island on Wednesday evening.
On
Tuesday night British tourists were among guests forced to sleep in a
sports centre in the capital Funchal after being evacuated from the
four-star Castanheiro Boutique Hotel.
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The British Embassy is sending two consular officials from Lisbon to assist British tourists
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Tourists were forced to sleep in a sports centre after a hotel was evacuated
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Hundreds of people have been affected by the blazes
Holidaymakers staying at the five-star Choupana Hills Resort and Spa
had to be relocated to other hotels after it was destroyed by flames.
The dead and injured are almost all locals, with no reports of any British casualties.
A 23-year-old suspected of arson has been remanded in custody after appearing before an investigating magistrate.
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One man suspected of arson has been remanded in custody
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The five-star Choupana Hills Resort and Spa has been destroyed by flames
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Locals are seen walking along the street as a fire blazes in the background
Four other arson suspects are also said to have been identified.
Portugal’s
National Civil Protection Authority said late on Wednesday night more
than 300 fires were being tackled around the country.
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The fires have caused huge damage in Madeira
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Plumes of smoke rise as people watch on
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300 fires were being tackled across the country on Wednesday Resource: mirror.co.uk
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