At least 15 people died and 18 were injured on Wednesday when Lisbon's Gloria funicular railway car, which is popular with tourists and is one of the city's symbols, derailed and crashed, an emergency medical service spokesperson told reporters, APA reports citing Reuters.
Authorities did not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities, but said some foreign nationals were among the dead. Five people were gravely injured, the spokesperson said.
"It's a tragic day for our city. ... Lisbon is in mourning, it is a tragic, tragic incident," Carlos Moedas, mayor of the Portuguese capital, told reporters.
Portugal's government declared a day of national mourning on Thursday.
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At least three people died on Wednesday when Lisbon's Gloria funicular, which is popular with tourists, derailed and crashed, leaving also around 20 people injured, the emergency services said, APA reports quoting Reuters.
Footage from the site showed the tram-like funicular, which carries people up and down a hillside in the Portuguese capital, practically destroyed and emergency workers pulling people out of the wreckage.
It was not immediately clear what had caused the crash.
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