Two Canadians, two South Koreans, one American, one Swiss, one German and one Ukrainian are among the 16 people who were killed Wednesday in the derailment of a cable car in Lisbon, the Portuguese authorities said today.
Judicial Police Chief Luis Neves, who was persistently asked at a press conference on the causes of the accident, left all the possibilities open. “Nothing has been ruled out. We will only be able to take a position when we are sure ‘he said.
Just hours before the accident, according to a report by Observador that relay several Portuguese media. The check was carried out on Wednesday morning, lasted about 30 minutes and was noted that a cable cable cable was needed within 263 days, the Observador report reports.
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Souza expressed his deepest sadness and condolences to the victims’ families, who added that he hoped that authorities would soon verify the causes of the accident.
* With information from RPT
