"At about 6:15pm local time (17:15 GMT), a carriage on Lisbon's world-famous funicular electric railway derailed and crashed. Witnesses said they heard a loud noise before one of the trams sped down a steep slope in the city, apparently out of control. It hit a building with brutal force and collapsed like a cardboard box; it had no brakes, a witness told the AFP news agency."
"Photos showed the tram carriage toppled on its side along the narrow road it usually travels. The sides and roof of the carriage were partly crumpled by the impact after it appeared to have struck a bend in the road at speed. Local media reported that emergency crews responded quickly, deploying 62 rescuers and 22 support vehicles to help survivors trapped in the wreckage. An accident involving a funicular railcar caused several deaths and serious injuries in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday [Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP]"
"Authorities said it was too early to determine the cause of the accident. The Lisbon Firefighters Regiment reported that the crash was caused by a cable that came loose in the funicular system. At least 15 people were killed and 18 others injured, five of them critically, according to the National Institute for Medical Emergencies."
A Lisbon funicular railcar derailed and crashed at about 6:15pm local time, killing at least 15 people and injuring 18, five critically. Witnesses said they heard a loud noise before the tram sped down a steep slope, hit a building with brutal force and collapsed, with no brakes reported. Photos showed the carriage toppled on its side along the narrow road, with sides and roof partly crumpled after striking a bend at speed. Emergency crews deployed 62 rescuers and 22 support vehicles to help survivors trapped in the wreckage. The Lisbon Firefighters Regiment reported a cable came loose in the funicular system, while the government announced a day of national mourning and Lisbon declared three days of mourning; the president shared condolences.
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