As Martins said, two more people died at night. It was not conveyed what nationality they were, but it was assured that their families would be informed first. According to Portuguese emergency services, there are at least 11 foreigners among the wounded.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin confirmed that German citizens suffered in the accident. The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs also officially announced that two citizens of this country were killed in Lisbon.
The identity of the first victim was revealed
The first identified fatal victim of the accident is André Jorge Gonçalves Marques, who worked in Lisbon as a brake.
Thursday was announced in Portugal by a day of national mourning. The historical 19th-century Gloria-therere queue, connecting two Lisbon districts, Baix and Bairro Alto, is one of the city's biggest attractions, often used as a means of transport by tourists. According to preliminary findings, she fell out of the rails on Wednesday evening, hitting the nearby building.
