List of disasters in Portugal by death toll

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The following list of disasters in Portugal by death toll is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war, terrorism or crime) which occurred in Portugal in a definable incident or accident, and which resulted in at least ten casualties.

EventTypeDateLocationDeathsReferences
1755 Lisbon earthquake Earthquake1 November 1755 Continental Portugal 12000+ (est.) [1] [2] [3]
Ponte das Barcas collapse [a] Structural failure9 March 1809 Porto / Vila Nova de Gaia 4000 (est.) [4] [5]
1522 Vila Franca earthquake Earthquake22 October 1522 Azores 3000–5000 (est.) [6] [7] [8]
1531 Lisbon earthquake Earthquake26 January 1531Continental Portugal1000–30000 (est.) [9]
1757 Azores Islands earthquakeEarthquake9 July 1757Azores1000–1500 (est.) [10]
1803 Madeira floods and mudslidesFloods9 October 1803 Madeira 600–1000 (est.) [11]
1967 Portugal floods Floods25–26 November 1967 Lisbon District 462+ [12]
Independent Air Flight 1851 crash Aviation accident8 February 1989 Santa Maria, Azores144 [13]
TAP Flight 425 crash Aviation accident19 November 1977Madeira131 [14]
Sinking of the San Pedro de Alcantara Maritime accident2 February 1786Near the coast of Peniche 128 [15]
1941 Iberian cycloneStorm14–16 February 1941Continental Portugal100+ [16]
Custóias rail accidentRailway accident26 July 1964 Matosinhos 90+ [17] [18] [19]
Sinking of the Nuestra Señora del RosarioMaritime accident7 December 1589Coast of Setúbal 80 (est.) [20]
1980 Azores Islands earthquake Earthquake1 January 1980Azores73 [21]
Venezuelan Air Force C-130 Hercules crashAviation accident3 September 1976 Terceira, Azores68 [22]
June 2017 wildfires Wildfires17-24 June 2017 Castanheira de Pera and Pedrógão Grande 66 [23]
Viasa Flight 897 crash Aviation accident30 May 1961Near the coast of Setúbal 61 [24]
1909 Benavente earthquake Earthquake23 April 1909Continental Portugal60 [25]
Hintze Ribeiro Bridge collapse Structural failure4 March 2001 Penafiel / Castelo de Paiva 59 [26]
Martinair Flight 495 crash Aviation accident21 December 1992 Faro 56 [27]
2010 Madeira floods and mudslides Floods20 February 2010 Madeira 51 [28]
Cais do Sodré station roof collapseStructural failure28 May 1963 Lisbon 49 [29]
Moimenta-Alcafache train crash Railway accident11 September 1985 Mangualde 49+ [30]
Air France Flight 009 crash Aviation accident28 October 1949 São Miguel, Azores48 [31]
October 2017 wildfires Wildfires13-18 October 2017Continental Portugal45 [32]
SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730 crash Aviation accident18 December 1977Madeira36 [33]
SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crash Aviation accident11 December 1999 São Jorge, Azores35 [34]
Odemira rail accidentRailway accident13 September 1954 Odemira 34 [19]
1997 São Miguel floods and mudslidesFloods31 October 1997São Miguel, Azores29 [35]
2019 Madeira bus crash Road accident17 April 2019Madeira29 [36]
Viana do Castelo train collisionRoad/railway accident1 May 1938 Viana do Castelo 28 [37]
1966 Sintra wildfiresWildfires6-12 September 1966 Sintra 25 [38]
Algueirão train collisionRailway accident20 December 1965Sintra20 [39]
Vila Franca de Xira derailmentRailway accident16 August 1947 Vila Franca de Xira 17 [40]
Recarei-Sobreira bus-train collisionRoad/railway accident26 April 1984 Paredes 17 [19]
Póvoa de Santa Iria train collision Railway accident5 May 1986Vila Franca de Xira17 [41]
Fratel bus crashRoad accident6 November 2007 Vila Velha de Ródão 17 [42] [43]
1986 Águeda wildfiresWildfires14 June 1986 Águeda 16 [44]
1985 Armamar wildfiresWildfires8 September 1985 Armamar 14 [45]
Vimieiro bus crashRoad accident25 March 2001 Santa Comba Dão 14 [46] [47]
1816 North Atlantic earthquake Earthquake2 February 1816Continental Portugal13 (est.) [48]
Tunes bus crashRoad accident8 April 1989 Silves 13 [49]
Monte tree collapseTree collapse15 August 2017 Funchal, Madeira13 [50]
1997 South Portugal floodsFloods5 November 1997 Beja District 11 [51]
Carvalhal bus crashRoad accident27 January 2013 Sertã 11 [52]
Vila Nova da Rainha community centre fireFire13 January 2018 Tondela 11 [53] [54]
Gibalta rail accident Railway accident31 March 1952 Oeiras 10 [19]
1983 Lisbon floodsFloods18 November 1983Lisbon District10 [55]
1998 Azores Islands earthquake Earthquake9 July 1998Azores10 [56]

Notes

  1. Although the tragedy happened in the context of a battle between French and Portuguese troops, the collapse of the bridge was an accident not directly caused by the battle.

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