At least 15 killed as derailment on a funicular railway in Lisbon

Emergency teams are at the site, where some people remain trapped, CNN Portugal reported.

The updated death toll comes after a source at the Public Security Police said at least three people had been killed when the derailment occurred and there were about two dozen injured people – at least nine of whom were in a serious condition.

It’s a tragic day for our city,” Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas told CNN Portugal on Wednesday night. “It’s a very tough day for all of us. Right now all the teams, the Lisbon municipality, the emergency services (INEM), civil protection, the fire department, we’re all on site trying to help the victims of this tragic, tragic accident in the city of Lisbon.”

“Lisbon is in mourning,” Moedas added.

The Glória Funicular, which can carry up to 42 people, is a Lisbon landmark and is very popular with tourists visiting the city.

It is more than a century old, having first opened in 1885, according to Lisbon’s official tourism site.