Three British nationals among 16 Lisbon funicular crash deaths
Three Brits among dead in Lisbon funicular crash
- Three British nationals are among the 16 people dead after the Gloria funicular derailed and crashed into a building in Lisbon, Portugal.
- More than 20 people were injured in the incident, which occurred on Wednesday evening, with seven remaining in serious condition.
- Among the deceased were the funicular's brake guard, Andre Jorge Goncalves Marques, a former volleyball referee, and a lawyer.
- Officials confirmed that victims included Portuguese, Canadian, German, Ukrainian, and American nationals.
- Portugal's Prime Minister Luís Montenegro declared a day of national mourning, and investigations have been launched into the cause of the crash, with initial reports suggesting the cable came loose.