Not less than 15 persons are lifeless and one other 18 injured after a streetcar derailed in Portugal’s capital on Wednesday, officers stated.
Not less than 5 persons are in severe situation following the crash in Lisbon, in line with town’s communications division.
Police and firefighters work on the positioning of a funicular railway accident in Lisbon, September 3, 2025.
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It seems the security cable on the electrical streetcar broke, inflicting the automotive to derail, the division stated, primarily based on preliminary data.
The mayor of Lisbon declared a three-day interval of mourning.
“I supply my honest condolences to all of the households and associates of the victims. Lisbon is in mourning,” Mayor Carlos Moedas stated in an announcement.
Portugal’s Prime Minister’s Workplace additionally declared a nationwide day of mourning for Thursday and stated it’s involved with native officers.
The incident stays underneath investigation.
Firefighters carrying the physique of an individual on a stretcher on the web site of a derailed electrical streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Picture/Armando Franca)
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The tram cabin that derailed can maintain as much as 40 individuals. The famed streetcar, often called the Elevador da Gloria, is a funicular that travels up and down a steep hill.
“It’s with disappointment that I realized of the derailment of the well-known ‘Elevador da Glória,'” European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen stated in an announcement. “My condolences to the households of the victims.”
It is a growing story. Please verify again for updates.
