At least 15 people have been killed and 18 are injured after the iconic Gloria funicular in Lisbon derailed and crashed, emergency services have said.
Five of the injured are in a serious condition, the National Institute for Medical Emergencies said in a statement.
Footage from the site showed the tram-like funicular, which is popular with tourists, practically destroyed and emergency workers pulling people out of the wreckage.
Authorities would not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities, but said some foreign nationals were among the dead.
It is not immediately clear what caused the crash which happened at around 6pm – the start of evening rush hour.
Images show how the yellow and white funicular has fallen apart as a result of the crash.
Its sides and top are partially crumpled and emergency workers are at the scene.
Carlos Moedas, the mayor of the Portuguese capital, told reporters: “It’s a tragic day for our city… Lisbon is in
mourning, it is a tragic, tragic incident.”
Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has offered his condolences to families affected by the tragedy.
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has written on X: “It is with sadness that I learned of the derailment of the famous “Elevador da Glória”. My condolences to the families of the victims.”
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The Gloria, which can carry more than 40 people, is one of three funiculars in the Portuguese capital.
It connects downtown Lisbon with the neighbourhood of Bairro Alto and is commonly used by both residents and tourists.
Two carriages run parallel to each other as they shuttle up and down the hill for a few hundred metres.
It is classified as a national monument.
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