The nationalities of the victims of the collision crew in Lisbon are slowly accentuating after the 16th Portugal disaster

Lisbon Two days after the worst collision in the electric tram in Portugal killed 16 people and left more than 20 others from all over the world, the forensic teams in Lisbon said on Friday that they identified almost all the victims, many of whom were crushed to death when the famous high Da Gloria ended outside the scope of control of the hill, She went out of her path and cares about a building.

While the names have not yet been revealed, the Portuguese Prosecutor said on Friday morning that the death toll includes two South Koreans, Swiss citizens, French national citizens and five Portuguese.

A US State Department spokesman confirmed to CBS News on Thursday The American was also among the 16 people who were killedBut they did not specify the victim.

The official said: “Our employees are working in Lisbon, and here in the United States is tirelessly to provide canal assistance to the victim and their families. We expand our condolences to the victims and families of all the affected people.” “The embassy is working closely with the local authorities to help American citizens in the affected area, and continues to monitor the situation closely. Because of privacy considerations, we have no additional details at this time.”

There is also a “high probability”, based on the recovered documents and other evidence, that the victims are among the Canadians, one of which is German and one Ukrainian, according to the head of the National Investigation Police, Luis Nevis. The BBC News Network CBS News said on Friday that the Portuguese police believed that three British citizens are among those who were killed.

At least 21 other travelers, including persons from Portugal, Spain, Israel, Brazil, Italy and France, were injured, according to the head of the national health service in Portugal.

Millions of people ride cars to pulse yellow and white every year. It is a famous experience for foreign tourists, and Elevador Da Gloria, who is about 140 years old, has been a great attractiveness for a long time. In 2024, he visited an estimated 29 million foreigners, Portugal, and many pass through the capital, its streets, quiet hills and calm.

But electric street cars and hill chains are also part of the daily life of many locals.

A Portuguese charitable organization based on the hill near the Sulayma Introduction Summit, translated on Friday, confirmed that four of its employees were killed in the accident. He believed that they were moving from work.

“We have lost our colleagues, friends and people who participated in our daily lives as well as our mission,” Santa Casa Da Mysericordia said in a statement. “We are shocking.”

Portuguese President Marcelo Riblo de Sousa and Prime Minister Luis Montenegro and Lisbon mayor Carlos Midas attended a Mass early on Thursday near the accident site. Speaking to journalists outside the church, Reblo de Sousa said: “This is a time for mourning. It is the moment of mourning for the dead … pray and think about the dead, and support their friends and family.”

He also called on the president to clarify the causes of the accident “as soon as possible.”

After midnight on Friday, and with a few spectators, the workers raised the wreckage of the Elevador Da Gloria car that crashed.

As with most of the naked ends, two of the vehicles associated with a steel cable are operating side by side: one vehicle climbs the hill while the other wanders slowly. Early Wednesday evening, many people believe that the cable was picked up, causing the tragedy.

Portuguese media showed that officials are inspecting the tense cable ends that connect the cars, which they withdrew from under the ground on Friday. According to an official in the fire brigade, the car that descends from the top of the hill was unable to slow down, entered a curve in the hill very quickly, retreated, then plowed it in the pavement paved with gravel and crashed.

Cable failure and brake are among the most common causes of tram accidents.

The head of the Portuguese regime, the engineers, Alis Santos, told CBS News that the accident appears to be the cause of the cable rupture.

“It is very strange … for this type of cable. It is not normal and it is almost impossible to have a sudden rupture,” he said.

Santos said if the cable was suddenly captured, the evidence or automatic brakes will not be enough to gain tram cars, which, when loading with travelers, weighs about 20 tons each.

Carris, the company that runs Enterador Da Gloria, said that regular inspections – including daily checks – have been implemented as required.

The Portuguese Air and Railways Investigation Unit was expected to issue a preliminary report on the technical cause of later breakdown on Friday. Within 45 days, Portugal will issue a report on any possible crime involved in the accident.

The mayor said that Lisbon and its three million residents will notice three days of mourning in the wake of the disaster.