According to the publication, the District Command of Relief
Operations of Faro - CDOS, said that resuscitation attempts were carried out on
the victim, but without effect, and the death was declared on the spot by the
INEM doctor.
The publication also adds that, once contacted, the GNR said
the lady’s death was not due to drowning, “but probably from a heart attack and
subsequent fall into the pool”, adding that the lady had been at home taking
care of the pool while her husband was gardening in another area of the
property.
According to the publication, the alert was given at 3:53 pm,
with 11 personnel involved in the operation, including São Bartolomeu de
Messines Firefighters, INEM and GNR, supported by 5 vehicles.