The drift cable in Lisbon: Who are the victims?

Portugal is in mourning after the death of at least 17 people and about 20 others were injured when the famous Munston cable railway in Lisbon came out on Wednesday evening.

The transport worker was among those who were killed, while a three -year -old German boy fled minor injuries.

Among these harm are 11 foreign citizens from Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, South Korea, Morocco and Cape Verde, according to the news agency of Agence France Presse, citing emergency services.

The police have not yet confirmed the identities of those who died, but here what we know about the victims.

The Portuguese Transport Federation said that Andrei Jorge Gunsalvis Marquez, who was working as the brake guard, was killed.

In a Facebook statement, Al -Ittihad wrote: “We send our condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the accident and we want a quick recovery as well as the best recovery for others who were injured in the accident.”

Emergency services said on Wednesday night that some foreign citizens were among the dead.

Local media reports that the German trilogy family was on board when it was shattered.

The father died at the scene, according to the Portuguese news bomber, and he is, while it was said that the mother was in critical condition in the hospital, and a three -year -old boy was slightly injured.

Glória Funicular can carry about 40 passengers and are very popular among tourists – but it is very important for the city’s residents to help them travel up and down in the streets of Lisbonitis.

We do not know how many people were on board, or the identity of all those who died. The number of deaths and the number of people injured may change in the coming hours.

We also do not know whether any citizen in the UK is involved – the UK Foreign Ministry has said it is aware of the incident and is ready to provide consular assistance to any damaged British citizen.