At least 15 people died and 18 were injured on Wednesday when Lisbon’s 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.
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.
Portugal’s government declared a day of national mourning on Thursday.
The Gloria line transports around 3 million people annually, according to the town hall.
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