Mayor of Lisbon speaks of ‘tragic day’, as government declares day of mourning for Thursday
At least 15 people have been killed after Lisbon’s Gloria funicular railway car derailed and crashed on Wednesday, an emergency medical service spokesperson has said.
Authorities said some foreign nationals were among the dead but would not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities. At least 18 people, including a child, were injured, five of them seriously, emergency services said.
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