00:00Now cordoned off, this crumpled wreckage is all that's left of Lisbon's iconic street car.
00:07The Glora Funicula, a popular tourist attraction, lost control,
00:11careened down the hill and crashed into a building at around 6pm local time on Wednesday.
00:17Lisbon's mayor has offered his condolences to the families of those who died.
00:22I deeply regret the lives lost and all the suffering caused.
00:25At this moment, what matters is to act, support the families, assist the injured
00:31and ensure all necessary support to the authorities on the ground.
00:35Tourists are believed to be among the victims.
00:38The streetcars are picturesque, they're very popular with tourists
00:42and authorities say some of those victims are foreigners, but they're not saying yet where they are from.
00:49Emergency crews worked to pull people from the toppled streetcar.
00:53Authorities say the accident is the worst in the city's recent history.
00:58It's still unclear what caused the crash.
01:03It's a tragic situation, truly tragic.
01:07There's not much to say except that I hope there were no equipment maintenance errors,
01:12especially with the funicular cables.
01:15Portugal's government is opening an investigation.
01:18The company, which operates a funicular, insisted there were recent inspections.
01:23Meanwhile, Lisbon's city council has suspended operations of other streetcars in the city,
01:29while checks take place.
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