“This morning, the search for a 36-year-old man of German nationality was resumed, who disappeared yesterday [Tuesday] after being surprised and dragged out to sea by a wave, while walking with three other people in the area of Calhau de São Jorge, in the municipality of Santana”.
On Tuesday, the captain of the Port of Funchal, Rui Teixeira, told Lusa that the alert was given at around 3:00 pm, adding that the German tourist’s companion “was pushed against a jetty, but managed to return by her own means”.