Overview

• The Elevador da Glória derailed around 6 p.m., slid down Rua da Glória, and struck a building near Praça dos Restauradores.
• Rescue authorities confirmed 17 fatalities and said 21 people were injured.
• Lisbon civil protection reported injured foreigners among the victims, including two Germans, two Spaniards and one each from France, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, Morocco, South Korea and Cape Verde.
• Criminal police opened an inquiry and specialist accident investigators will gather technical evidence, with suspected brake failure and a possible broken cable under review.
• The operator Carris denies maintenance lapses as the mayor declares three days of city mourning and the government proclaims a national day of mourning.