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Portuguese police say two Canadians dead in Lisbon streetcar crash
- A streetcar derailed in Lisbon on Wednesday, killing 16 people and injuring 21 others near a steep downtown bend.
- The accident occurred after the car descended too fast on a curve, could not slow down, and crashed into cobblestones, though investigations are ongoing.
- Among those who lost their lives were five Portuguese citizens and eleven foreigners, including three from the United Kingdom, two each from Canada and South Korea, as well as individuals from the United States, France, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
- Prime Minister Luis Montenegro described the incident as a major calamity in recent times, and a preliminary technical report is scheduled to be released on Friday.
- Lisbon's City Council halted other funicular operations for immediate inspections, while a national day of mourning and a Mass attended by top officials honored the victims.
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Most of those killed in Lisbon streetcar derailment were foreigners, police say - Boston News, Weather, Sports
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Police in Portugal said Friday that 11 of the 16 people killed when a streetcar derailed were foreigners, as an initial investigative report
The nationalities of the 16 victims were confirmed following forensic identification.
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 …
Portuguese police say two Canadians dead in Lisbon streetcar crash (World)
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 For...
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