"At least 17 people died and 21 were injured when Lisbon's Gloria funicular railway car derailed and crashed Streetcar is popular with tourists and is one of the city's symbols Foreign nationals were among the dead Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Harris said the thoughts of the Irish people were with those in Lisbon The city's remaining two lines were shut for inspections, authorities said."
"Eliane Chaves, a Brazilian who has lived in Lisbon for 20 years, said she walked past the funicular every day. "National mourning has been declared. It is truly sad," she said. "People say that it was negligence but it was not negligence. They supervise it thoroughly. It was an accident, just like a plane or car accident can happen." Authorities did not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities, but said some foreign nationals were among the dead."
At least 17 people died and 21 were injured when Lisbon's Gloria funicular derailed and crashed into a building. The yellow tram-like funicular carries people up and down a steep hillside and is a popular tourist symbol. Footage showed the wreckage lying off the track just metres from another car. Authorities said foreign nationals were among the dead and five people were gravely injured. The city's remaining two funicular lines were shut for inspections. The mayor said Lisbon was in mourning and the government declared a national day of mourning. Investigators and the prosecutor general's office opened inquiries and union leaders reported prior complaints about haulage cable tension and braking difficulties.
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