At least 20 people have been injuredtwo of them in a critical condition, after this Wednesday derailed the Funicular of the elevator of gloryin the center of the capital of Portugal, Lisbon.
The director of Civil Protection, Margarida Castro Martins, has confirmed the balance of victims in statements to the Portuguese news agency. In addition, he has indicated that for the moment There are several people trapped.
The accident took place minutes after 6 pm (local time, 17.00 Spanish peninsular time). At the moment, the causes of the event are unknown. The Lisbon firefighters have sent eight vehicles and 34 troops to the scene.
The elevator of glory, which they have Capacity for 43 peoplees very popular among tourists that visit the city. The last time he derailed was in May 2018, leaving the service paralyzed for at least a month, but then there were no injuries.
The elevator of Gloria connects the Plaza de los Restauradores with the Alto Bairro and the viewpoint of São Pedro de Alcântara, one of the most visited in the Portuguese capital.
