British family of 4 killed in horror Portugal crash in rental car
A total of six people were killed in the crash
The IP2 main road in Portugal near Casto Verde where the crash occurred
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A British family of four have died in a head-on collision while on holiday in Portugal. The victims, who had just rented a car from Faro Airport, include 20-year-old twins, their 55-year-old father and their 51-year-old mother.
They have been named by authorities as Jose Fale, his wife Maria Joao, and their twin sons Domingos and Afonso. The girlfriend of one of the twins, a 19-year-old woman, also died in the horrific accident, along with a Portuguese man travelling alone in the other vehicle involved in the collision.
The family were en route from the Algarve to Mourao in the district of Evora near the Spanish border when the tragedy occurred at around 1.40am on the IP2 main road in Castro Verde.
It is thought they approximately halfway to their destination.
According to well-placed police sources, all four members of the family held British passports, although the parents originally hailed from Mourao and were returning there for their holidays, reports the Express.
The same sources confirmed that the twins were born in the UK, despite Mourao Town Hall describing all four as coming from the municipality but living in Britain.
It is believed that the girlfriend of one of the boys was of Polish origin but also lived in the UK.
It is not yet know where in Britain the family live and how many years ago the twins' parents emigrated and have been living in the UK.
The man driving alone in the second vehicle has been named locally as Ruben Goncalves, who is from the Portuguese town of Almodovar. He had been travelling southbound on the IP2.
The circumstances behind the tragic crash are currently under investigation by GNR police officers.
Municipal authorities in Mourao have announced two days of mourning beginning tomorrow.
A spokesperson revealed: "The Municipal Council of Mourao has decreed two days of municipal mourning, effective from tomorrow, Sunday, following the death of five family members involved in a traffic accident last night on the IP2, near Castro Verde.
"The Municipality, in coordination with the family and law enforcement authorities, namely the local GNR Post in Castro Verde, obtained the number plate of the vehicle they were travelling in and confirmed the identity of the passengers at 3:35 p.m today.
"There were four occupants in the car, all from Mourao, and a young woman with ties to the family.
"Residents of England, they were traveling from Faro to Mourao for their usual and well-deserved vacation.
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"It is with great sadness that the Municipality announces this information, offering its condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
"We inform you that all activities and events promoted by the Municipality are canceled for the entire weekend."
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