Overview

• More than 20 people were injured, several critically, after the carriage crashed near Avenida da Liberdade around 6 p.m. local time.
• Early accounts from the Lisbon Firefighters Regiment point to a loose cable, but officials have not reached a formal conclusion on the cause.
• Portugal declared a national day of mourning and Lisbon announced three days of municipal mourning, with all victims recovered from the wreckage.
• City officials suspended other funicular services for inspections as operator Carris defended its maintenance record and launched an internal review.
• Officials said some victims were foreign nationals, and injured citizens from countries including Germany and Spain were treated at Lisbon hospitals.