An 84-year-old woman died this Saturday after falling from the third floor of a building located on Rua João de Deus, in Funchal.
From what JM was able to determine, the accident occurred shortly after 00:30. At the time of the incident, some young people were next to the building and very close to the area where the body hit the ground.
The call for help was immediate and the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters deployed an ambulance to the scene, where members of the Rapid Intervention Medical Team and a patrol from the Public Security Police also attended. The octogenarian was subjected to prolonged resuscitation maneuvers, but all efforts proved unsuccessful in reversing the cardio-respiratory arrest caused by the serious injuries suffered in the fall.
The death was eventually declared at the scene, after the arrival of the Health Delegate.