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Most of Those Killed in Lisbon Streetcar Derailment Were Foreigners, Police Say
The crash involved passengers from at least nine countries and led to a three-day mourning period in Lisbon, with investigations focusing on a possible cable failure.
- The electric streetcar crash in Lisbon resulted in 16 fatalities, with victims identified as including two South Koreans, two Swiss nationals, one French national, and five Portuguese citizens, according to Portugal's attorney-general and the U.S. State Department spokesperson.
- More than 20 others were injured in the crash, with individuals from various countries, including Spain, Israel, and Brazil, confirmed by the head of Portugal's National Health Service.
- The accident was likely caused by a rupture of the cable, which may have prevented the brakes from functioning, according to the president of the Portuguese Order of the Engineers, Almeis Santos.
- Following the disaster, Lisbon's mayor announced three days of mourning for the victims, and President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa called for a quick investigation into the crash's causes.
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Portuguese Police Say Two Canadians Dead in Lisbon Streetcar Crash
Police in Portugal say two Canadians are among the 16 people killed when a streetcar derailed Wednesday. The dead also included five Portuguese nationals, three British citizens, two South Koreans, one American, one French, one Swiss and one Ukrainian, police said in a statement Friday. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Global Affairs Canada is providing consular services to the families of the Canadian victims. “Canada extends …
Police: Most of Those Killed in Lisbon Streetcar Derailment Were Foreigners
Police in Portugal said Friday that 11 of the 16 people killed when a streetcar derailed were foreigners, as an initial investigative report examining what caused the popular Lisbon tourist attraction to crash was expected to be released. The dead included five Portuguese nationals, three British citizens, two Canadians, two South Koreans, one American, one French, one Swiss and one Ukrainian, The Associated Press quoted police as saying in a sta
Lisbon funicular crash victims' nationalities slowly emerge after Portugal streetcar disaster that killed 16
At least one American was among the 16 people killed in a devastating electric streetcar crash in Portugal's capital, along with many other foreign nationals.
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