At Least 15 Dead, 18 Injured After Historic Tram Derails and Crashes in Lisbon

The mayor of the city called for three days of mourning.
At Least 15 Dead, 18 Injured After Historic Tram Derails and Crashes in Lisbon
Police and firefighters work on the site of a funicular railway accident in Lisbon, on September 3, 2025. The accident of a funicular railway caused several dead and seriously injured in Lisbon, announced the Portugal's President of the Republic. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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At least 15 people died and around 18 were injured Wednesday when a historic railway car in Lisbon, Portugal, derailed and crashed, officials said.

An emergency medical service spokesman in the city and other officials confirmed the death and injury toll in a statement. Authorities did not identify the victims or provide their nationalities but said some foreign nationals were among the dead.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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