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List of disasters in Portugal by death toll

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The following list of disasters in Portugal by death toll is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war, terrorism or crime) which occurred in Portugal in a definable incident or accident, and which resulted in at least ten casualties.

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Event Type Date Location Deaths References
1755 Lisbon earthquake Earthquake 1 November 1755 Continental Portugal 12000+ (est.) [1][2][3]
Ponte das Barcas collapse [a] Structural failure 9 March 1809 Porto / Vila Nova de Gaia 4000 (est.) [4][5]
1522 Vila Franca earthquake Earthquake 22 October 1522 Azores 3000–5000 (est.) [6][7][8]
1531 Lisbon earthquake Earthquake 26 January 1531 Continental Portugal 1000–30000 (est.) [9]
1757 Azores Islands earthquake Earthquake 9 July 1757 Azores 1000–1500 (est.) [10]
1803 Madeira floods and mudslides Floods 9 October 1803 Madeira 600–1000 (est.) [11]
1967 Portugal floods Floods 25–26 November 1967 Lisbon District 462+ [12]
Independent Air Flight 1851 crash Aviation accident 8 February 1989 Santa Maria, Azores 144 [13]
TAP Flight 425 crash Aviation accident 19 November 1977 Madeira 131 [14]
Sinking of the San Pedro de Alcantara Maritime accident 2 February 1786 Near the coast of Peniche 128 [15]
1941 Iberian cyclone Storm 14–16 February 1941 Continental Portugal 100+ [16]
Custóias rail accident Railway accident 26 July 1964 Matosinhos 90+ [17][18][19]
Sinking of the Nuestra Señora del Rosario Maritime accident 7 December 1589 Coast of Setúbal 80 (est.) [20]
1980 Azores Islands earthquake Earthquake 1 January 1980 Azores 73 [21]
Venezuelan Air Force C-130 Hercules crash Aviation accident 3 September 1976 Terceira, Azores 68 [22]
June 2017 wildfires Wildfires 17-24 June 2017 Castanheira de Pera and Pedrógão Grande 66 [23]
Viasa Flight 897 crash Aviation accident 30 May 1961 Near the coast of Setúbal 61 [24]
1909 Benavente earthquake Earthquake 23 April 1909 Continental Portugal 60 [25]
Hintze Ribeiro Bridge collapse Structural failure 4 March 2001 Penafiel / Castelo de Paiva 59 [26]
Martinair Flight 495 crash Aviation accident 21 December 1992 Faro 56 [27]
2010 Madeira floods and mudslides Floods 20 February 2010 Madeira 51 [28]
Cais do Sodré station roof collapse Structural failure 28 May 1963 Lisbon 49 [29]
Moimenta-Alcafache train crash Railway accident 11 September 1985 Mangualde 49+ [30]
Air France Flight 009 crash Aviation accident 28 October 1949 São Miguel, Azores 48 [31]
October 2017 wildfires Wildfires 13-18 October 2017 Continental Portugal 45 [32]
SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730 crash Aviation accident 18 December 1977 Madeira 36 [33]
SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crash Aviation accident 11 December 1999 São Jorge, Azores 35 [34]
Odemira rail accident Railway accident 13 September 1954 Odemira 34 [19]
1997 São Miguel floods and mudslides Floods 31 October 1997 São Miguel, Azores 29 [35]
2019 Madeira bus crash Road accident 17 April 2019 Madeira 29 [36]
Viana do Castelo train collision Road/railway accident 1 May 1938 Viana do Castelo 28 [37]
1966 Sintra wildfires Wildfires 6-12 September 1966 Sintra 25 [38]
Algueirão train collision Railway accident 20 December 1965 Sintra 20 [39]
Vila Franca de Xira derailment Railway accident 16 August 1947 Vila Franca de Xira 17 [40]
Recarei-Sobreira bus-train collision Road/railway accident 26 April 1984 Paredes 17 [19]
Póvoa de Santa Iria train collision Railway accident 5 May 1986 Vila Franca de Xira 17 [41]
Fratel bus crash Road accident 6 November 2007 Vila Velha de Ródão 17 [42][43]
1986 Águeda wildfires Wildfires 14 June 1986 Águeda 16 [44]
Glória Funicular derailment Railway accident 3 September 2025 Lisbon 16 [45]
1985 Armamar wildfires Wildfires 8 September 1985 Armamar 14 [46]
Vimieiro bus crash Road accident 25 March 2001 Santa Comba Dão 14 [47][48]
Storm Kristin Storm 28 January 2026 Continental Portugal 14 [49][50][51]
1816 North Atlantic earthquake Earthquake 2 February 1816 Continental Portugal 13 (est.) [52]
Tunes bus crash Road accident 8 April 1989 Silves 13 [53]
Monte tree collapse Tree collapse 15 August 2017 Funchal, Madeira 13 [54]
1997 South Portugal floods Floods 5 November 1997 Beja District 11 [55]
Carvalhal bus crash Road accident 27 January 2013 Sertã 11 [56]
Vila Nova da Rainha community centre fire Fire 13 January 2018 Tondela 11 [57][58]
Gibalta rail accident Railway accident 31 March 1952 Oeiras 10 [19]
1983 Lisbon floods Floods 18 November 1983 Lisbon District 10 [59]
1998 Azores Islands earthquake Earthquake 9 July 1998 Azores 10 [60]
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  1. [a]
    Although the tragedy happened in the context of a battle between French and Portuguese troops, the collapse of the bridge was an accident not directly caused by the battle.

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