Portugal is in mourning after 16 people were killed and 21 injured when a funicular railway car derailed and crashed on the streets of Lisbon. Witnesses told local media the car appeared out of control as it sped downhill shortly after 6pm during evening rush hour on Wednesday.
Named the Elevador da Glória, the yellow-and-white railway cars are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Lisbon, and date back to the 1800s. Some foreign nationals are among the dead from Wednesday’s derailment but emergency services have not identified the victims or disclosed their nationalities.
