Luxembourg

Luxembourg resident suspect in Portugal wildfires

A Luxembourg resident has been accused of causing wildfires in Portugal, which have so far killed more than 15 people, after a collaborator was arrested, confessing to laying several fires in the forests of Caramulo, according to media reports.

01.09.2013

(CS/jlc) A Luxembourg resident has been accused of causing wildfires in Portugal, which have so far killed more than 15 people, after a collaborator was arrested in Portugal, confessing to laying several fires in the forests of Caramulo, according to media reports.

“Correio da Manhã” reports that Fernando M was arrested by police on Saturday. The 20-year-old reportedly confessed to laying several fires near Vouzela and Tondela together with a 28-year-old accomplice.