Two British tourists, both in their early 60s, were seriously injured on Wednesday afternoon in an accident involving a traditional Monte wicker toboggan near the Infante School.
A man sustained an open fracture to his arm and abrasions to his legs, while a woman suffered a skull fracture and suspected traumatic brain injury. Both were conscious and transported to hospital by two ambulances, one from the Madeira Volunteer Firefighters and another from the Red Cross.
