Police on Thursday (September 4) started investigations into the funicular railway car in Lisbon where at least 15 people died and 18 were injured.

The Gloria funicular railway car, which is popular with tourists and is one of Lisbon's symbols, derailed and crashed on Wednesday (September 3), an emergency medical service spokesperson told reporters.

Authorities did not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities, but said some foreign nationals were among the dead. Five people were gravely injured, the spokesperson said.

The Gloria line transports around three million people annually, according to the town hall.

Its two cars, each capable of carrying around 40 people, are attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable with traction provided by electric motors on the two cars.

The car at the bottom of the line was apparently undamaged, but video from bystanders aired by CNN Portugal showed it jolting violently when the other one derailed and several passengers jumping out of its windows and people shouting.

Portugal's government declared a day of national mourning on Thursday.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

LISBON, PORTUGAL (SEPTEMBER 4, 2025) (SIC - No use Portugal)

1. POLICE STANDING GUARD AT WRECKAGE OF FUNICULAR RAILWAY CAR CRASH SITE, WRECKAGE OF RAIL CAR (SEEN AT REAR)

2. WRECKAGE OF RAIL CAR (SEEN AT REAR)

3. VARIOUS OF WRECKAGE OF RAIL CAR

4. POLICE SPEAKING WITH LISBON URBAN HYGIENE OFFICIALS, OFFICIALS WALKING UP SLOPE TOWARDS WRECKAGE

5. POLICE SPEAKING AT CRASH SITE

6. VARIOUS OF POLICE STANDING GUARD AT CRASH SITE