At least 15 killed after Lisbon streetcar derailed
Foreign nationals among the dead as reports suggest cable came loose on Elevador de Glória funicular railway
Foreign nationals among the dead as reports suggest cable came loose on Elevador de Glória funicular railway

More than a dozen people killed and 21 others injured after one of city’s famous streetcars derailed

A Lisbon streetcar, one of the city’s major tourist attractions, derailed on Wednesday, leaving 15 dead and 18 injured.

Eyewitnesses told local media that the streetcar careened down the hill, apparently out of control

Crash of the historic Elevador da Gloria funicular is one of Lisbon’s deadliest transport accidents in years.

Eyewitnesses tell local media the streetcar careened down the hill

The funicular, known as Elevador da Gloria, is a huge draw for tourists in the Portuguese city.