While in Britain, rescue workers were organising evacuations, in Portugal, tropical storm Claudia caused three deaths and more than 20 wounded. The regional director of Civil Protection Agency, Vitor Vaz Pinto, confirmed the impact of strong winds on a camping area in the tourist city of Albufeira. This incident caused the death of an 85-year-old British woman and left five people injured. In addition, about 20 people suffered injuries after the collapse of the roof of a restaurant in a nearby spa. The situation keeps alert orange in several regions of Portugal, a country that has already recorded more than 3,300 incidents caused by the storm.
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