Getty ImagesPortugal is in mourning after at least 17 people died and some 20 more were injured when Lisbon’s famous funicular cable railway derailed on Wednesday evening.
A transport worker was among those killed, while a three-year-old German boy was reported to have escaped with minor injuries.
Those hurt include 11 foreign nationals from Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, South Korea, Morocco and Cape Verde, according to the AFP news agency, citing emergency services.
Police have not yet confirmed the identities of those who died, but here is what we do know about the victims.
Transport worker and German father among the dead
Portuguese transport union Sitra said André Jorge Gonçalves Marques, who worked as the brake guard on the funicular, was killed.
In a statement on Facebook, the union wrote: “We send our condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the accident and wish them a speedy recovery as well as the best recovery to the others injured in the accident.”
Some foreign nationals were also among those killed, emergency services said on Wednesday night, but where they were from remains unclear.
Local media reports that a German family-of-three were on board the funicular when it crashed.
The father died at the scene, Portuguese news outlet Observador reported, while the mother was said to be in a critical condition in hospital, and a three-year-old boy sustained minor injuries.
What we still don’t know
The GlĂłria funicular can carry about 40 passengers and is extremely popular with tourists – but it is also crucial for the city’s residents, to help them travel up and down Lisbon’s hilly streets.
We don’t know how many people were on board, or the identity of all those who died. The death toll and number of people injured could change in the coming hours.
We also don’t know if any UK nationals are involved – the UK foreign office has said it is aware of the incident and is ready to provide consular assistance to any affected British nationals.
