Fifteen people were killed in Lisbon when the famed Gloria funicular railway car derailed and crashed, according to a local emergency medical service spokesperson.Authorities had not identified the victims or released their nationalities, but reports say some foreign nationals were among those killed in the accident. As many as 18 additional people were injured.
The unique transportation line opened in 1885 and connects Lisbon’s downtown area near the Restauradores Square with the Bairro Alto. “It’s a tragic day for our city … Lisbon is in mourning, it is a tragic, tragic incident,” said Carlos Moedas, the mayor of the Portuguese capital, in a local news report.