According to Faro District Aid Operations Command, the accident occurred after 10:30AM, in Murteira, between Fuseta and Tavira, “it resulted in the death of a man and a woman, the motorcycle occupants”.

According to the source, the causes of the collision are unknown and it is being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Centre for Road Accidents of the Republican National Guard.

The rescue operations involved 17 operational people from Olhão Volunteer Firefighters, GNR and the National Institute of Medical Emergency, supported by seven vehicles.