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 at the site of a major funicular railway accident in Lisbon, Portugal, on Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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At least 15 people died and about 18 were injured on Sept. 3 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
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