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Who are the victims of the Lisbon funicular cable crash?

Jemma CrewBBC News
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Portugal 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 four Portuguese, and 11 foreign nationals from Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, South Korea, Morocco and Cape Verde, according to 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

Among the dead are seven men and eight women, and foreigners, Margarida Castro Martins, head of Lisbon's Civil Protection Agency, said on Thursday.

Some foreign nationals were also killed, but where they were from remains unclear.

Portuguese transport union Sitra said André Jorge Gonçalves Marques, who worked as the brake guard on the funicular, was among the dead.

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."

Ms Martins said the injured include 12 women and seven men aged between 24 and 65, and a three-year-old child.

Local media reported 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 Glória 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.


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