The authorities cited rising Covid-19 cases in Portugal and concern over coronavirus variants.
Tag: Madeira (Portugal)
Merkel ‘Saddened’ as Germany Awaits Answers on Deadly Bus Crash in Madeira
Most of the victims seem to have been Germans on vacation on the Portuguese island. Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her condolences as an inquiry was opened.
Bus Crash Kills at Least 29 in Madeira, Portugal, Officials Say
An additional 28 people were injured in the crash, which took place on an island off northwestern Africa. The tour bus, carrying many German tourists, rolled down a hill after veering off the road.