“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”.