Big wave surfer Freire Mad Dog dies in a monster wave in Nazaré

Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died in a training accident off the coast of Portugal. The highest waves in the world break in front of the fishing village of Nazaré.

One of the monster waves off Nazaré, recorded on February 25, 2022.

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In Nazaré on Portugal’s Atlantic coast, waves reach unusual heights of up to 30 meters during the winter months. A paradise for extreme surfers. However, there have been numerous accidents in the past. Now the first death is to be lamented.

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