Tiago Petinga / Lusa
There are at least 10 nationalities among the injured. Four of the dead were Santa Casa staff and another was the elevator’s guard. The younger injured will be a 3 -year -old German boy.
Some information about the victims of the derailment of the Glory Ascener is already known. The tragic accident, which occurred around 6 pm on Wednesday, has so far 17 dead and 23 injuredbeing 5 in serious condition.
They were taken to hospitals, 19 injured – 12 men and seven women between 24 and 65 years. Four others were admitted to the São José Hospital by their own means, which reports a total of 23 injured, and two of which have died at night.
The injured were taken to four hospitals in the region From Lisbon: São José, Santa Maria, Cascais and Amadora-Sintra. The bodies of the deadly victims were transported to the Institute of Forensic Medicine, where urgent autopsies will be made to help determine the causes of the accident.
Among the total of injured there are four Portuguese, two Germans, two Spanish, one South Korean, a Cape Verdean, a Canadian, one Italian, a French, a Swiss and a Moroccan. It still remains to determine the nationality of four victims.
Civil Protection states that the nationality of all mortal victims is not yet known and there are even two bodies in which It is not possible to determine sex.
Authorities were at the scene until 3 am and returned in the morning to continue the investigation and cleaning of the road. The traffic was reopened this morning, with the exception of the sideway to Avenida da Liberdade, where the lift was followed.
Guard was the first victim identified
The first victim to be identified was the vehicle’s goalkeeper. André Marques40, was in the control of the elevator when the accident took place. The information was advanced by the Transport Workers Union (Sitra) on Facebook. André leaves two minor children.
“Sitra comes in this way to address the deepest and most felt condolences to all family members, friends and colleagues in the carris company service André Jorge Gonçalves Marqueswho died today (03-09-2025), after the tragic and fateful accident that occurred with the lift of glory in Lisbon, ”says the union.
Carris herself also lamented the death of André Marques and praised her “loyalty and dedication.” “Its value and professionalismrecognized by all, he had a tragic end with the loss of his life in the accident that victimized him. Dedicated, lovely, smiling and always willing professional to contribute to a greater good. It is with deep sadness that we express our pain and weighing to André Marques’ family and friends. We reiterate our most sincere condolences. ”
Santa Casa employees among the victims
According to, Four of the deadly victims They were employees of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Lisbon and seven other workers were injured. It gives him a man and a woman, in his 50s and 40s, respectively, are two of the deadly victims.
The provider of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Lisbon confirmed the information this Thursday. “As is known to everyone, this accident resulted in several victims, some of which are mortals, and, unfortunately, among passengers our colleagues werecaught absolutely unexpectedly by this tragedy, ”reads the note issued by Paulo Sousa.
The provider also left his “sincere votes for rapid improvements to employees who They find at this time hospitalized”And expresses solidarity with family members.
3 -year -old boy lost his father
One of the saddest stories is the case of a 3 -year -old German child, who lost his father in derailment and whose mother is in serious condition and hospitalized in intensive care. As far as it is known so far, the boy will be the only child in the cabin, and he has also stayed with slight injuries.
The child was withdrawal of the rubble by an agent of the Criminal Division of the Command of Lisbon of the Public Security Police (PSP). The police were one of the first to arrive at the scene and rescued the boy, who was taken to the hospital.
According to testimonies heard by, the boy does not drop the hand of the agent. “The police are not just a police, it is the police”, Report also PSP colleagues who accompanied the operation.
The police will now receive psychological support and the child is being accompanied by pediatricians and psychologists.
