At least 15 people have died in weeks of storms in Portugal, as fresh flooding forced the evacuation of around 3,000 residents, triggered the collapse of a motorway, and led to the resignation of the interior minister.
Heavy rain caused a levee on the River Mondego to burst late on Wednesday, undermining a pillar supporting the A1 highway that links Lisbon and Porto. A section of the road gave way after police had already closed it as a precaution, Coimbra mayor Ana Abrunhosa told RTP.
