List of disasters in Portugal by death toll

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.

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]
1985 Armamar wildfires	Wildfires	8 September 1985	Armamar	14	[45]
Vimieiro bus crash	Road accident	25 March 2001	Santa Comba Dão	14	[46][47]
1816 North Atlantic earthquake	Earthquake	2 February 1816	Continental Portugal	13 (est.)	[48]
Tunes bus crash	Road accident	8 April 1989	Silves	13	[49]
Monte tree collapse	Tree collapse	15 August 2017	Funchal, Madeira	13	[50]
1997 South Portugal floods	Floods	5 November 1997	Beja District	11	[51]
Carvalhal bus crash	Road accident	27 January 2013	Sertã	11	[52]
Vila Nova da Rainha community centre fire	Fire	13 January 2018	Tondela	11	[53][54]
Gibalta rail accident	Railway accident	31 March 1952	Oeiras	10	[19]
1983 Lisbon floods	Floods	18 November 1983	Lisbon District	10	[55]
1998 Azores Islands earthquake	Earthquake	9 July 1998	Azores	10	[56]

Notes

1. 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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