00:00This crumpled wreckage is what's left of an iconic streetcar in Lisbon.
00:05The Gloria Funicular, a popular tourist attraction, lost control, careened down the hill and crashed into a building at around 6 p.m. local time.
00:15Lisbon's mayor offered his condolences to those who died.
00:19I deeply regret the lives lost and all the suffering caused.
00:23At this moment, what matters is to act, support the families, assist the injured and ensure all necessary support to the authorities on the ground.
00:33Emergency crews work to pull people from the toppled streetcar.
00:37Authorities say the accident is the worst in the city's recent history.
00:41It's still unclear what caused the crash.
00:47It's a tragic situation, truly tragic.
00:50There's not much to say except that I hope there were no equipment maintenance errors, especially with the funicular cables.
00:59The company which operates the funicular insisted there were recent inspections.
01:04The president of the council of the company that administered the crash, he gave an interview for journalists here.
01:15And he said that the maintenance is OK.
01:19They did the general maintenance in 2022 and the part one, a partial one, in 2024.
01:29Portugal's government said they would open an investigation.
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