A 41-year-old man was injured on Tuesday, 27 October, after a wave swept him onto rocks at Praia Formosa, in Funchal. The alert was raised at 13:21.
According to an operational source, the man was caught by a breaking wave and thrown against the rocks, hitting his back.
He complained of pain in his lower back and abdomen and had difficulty breathing. Two members of the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters attended the scene with an ambulance. After first aid, he was taken to the emergency department at Dr Nélio Mendonça Hospital.
