3 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash: Two Brits among 16 killed in tram smash horror pictured

Two British nationals who were among the 16 killed in the Lisbon funicular crash - which left 22 others injured - have been named

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9 h. ago Everything we know so far about Lisbon tram crash horror as three Brits confirmed dead

Tragedy broke out in Lisbon after a tram on the famed Lisbon Gloria Funicular derailed and crashed into a building. The catastrophic crash left at least 16 people killed and around 21 more injured

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10 h. ago Lisbon tram crash: Three Brits among the dead after horror smash kills 16

Three British nationals are confirmed to be among the 16 people tragically killed in a horror funicular crash in Lisbon

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24 h. ago Lisbon tram passenger tells of moment he thought he and his grandson 'were going to die': More victims of crash that killed 16 are named

Abel Esteves, 75, his wife and grandson were among 40 passengers in the lower car who witnessed the tram plunge toward them before derailing at the last second.

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24 h. ago American and two Canadians believed to be among at least 17 dead in Lisbon tram disaster

An American and two Canadians are feared to be among at least 17 dead in a horror tram crash in Portugal's capital city of Lisbon on Wednesday.

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29 h. ago Portuguese locals blame excessive tourism for Lisbon tram disaster and say the railway was 'used too much'

Fabiana Pavel, an Italian, who is president of the Bairro Alto Residents' Association, told the BBC that the accident may have been caused by the pressure of tourism.

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36 h. ago Death toll in Lisbon tram crash disaster climbs to 17 as distressing footage shows rescuers shouting 'there's kids under there' after hearing cries for help from wreckage

Twenty-three people were injured, and one of them died during the night, the Sao Jose hospital said on Thursday, after authorities reported 15 people had been killed.

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