Landslide Occured Almost 3 Weeks Ago Near Recently Reopened Praia Formosa Promenade
A landslide occurred near the Praia Formosa promenade in Funchal, Madeira, prompting authorities to close a section of the path between Praia Formosa and the Socorridos area.
The incident happened before July 13th, so almost 3 weeks ago near the Hotel Orca Praia, in a stretch of the promenade that had recently undergone rehabilitation. Until yesterday evening, the promenade was still open, indicating this could only be a precautionary measure.
Firefighters from the Madeira Volunteer Fire Brigade were now dispatched to inspect the site. The landslide involved falling rocks and soil, which landed beside the walkway but did not cause injuries. This part of the promenade had reopened earlier in the summer after a period of repair and restoration.
The falling rocks and earth did not hit anyone, but as a precaution, the Funchal Firefighters will place barriers to close this section.
Funchal Firefighters Install Barriers
As a safety measure, the Funchal Municipal Fire Department will install barriers to close the affected section of the walkway. The goal is to prevent pedestrian access until further inspections and necessary actions are completed. The Maritime Police also responded and are currently monitoring the area. Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the landslide or the timeline for reopening the path.
How long will it take for authorities to reopen the Praia Formosa promenade? Will it reopen at all or will it again be closed until the start of next years season? Remeber they announced that only the first phase of the renovation is done and that there will be more phases ahead.
You could ask Sociedades de Desenvolvimento for transparency. I reached out to them by email several weeks ago to ask when the next phase of the renovation would begin and when the promenade would close again, but I haven’t received any response.
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