Overview

• The wagon overturned near Avenida da Liberdade at 18:05 local time on the steep route linking Rossio to Bairro Alto and Príncipe Real.
• Authorities confirmed at least 15 dead and roughly 18–20 injured, including several in critical condition, with foreigners among the victims.
• Emergency services mounted a large response and later confirmed all victims had been recovered from the wreckage.
• The government declared a national day of mourning on Thursday, as Lisbon’s mayor called the event an unprecedented tragedy and the president offered condolences.
• AMT will supervise the equipment and the judicial police are investigating the causes, while a 2018 derailment tied to maintenance defects has resurfaced and operator Carris insists all maintenance protocols were followed.