In the tragedy of the Lisbon funicular disaster that left 15 dead, the first victim has been named. The first victim of the Glória funicular derailment has been named as André Marques, the brakeman who operated the iconic Lisbon hillside line. His death was confirmed by transport union Sitra, which offered condolences to families of all those killed and injured. This marks the first victim named in the Lisbon funicular disaster.
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At least 15 people were killed and 18 injured—including five in a serious condition and a child—after the uphill car reportedly lost a cable at around 6pm on Wednesday and careered downhill before overturning and crashing into a building near the Bairro Alto terminus. In this disaster, the first named victim has become a poignant reminder of those we lost due to the Lisbon funicular tragedy.
The government has declared a national day of mourning. Investigators from Portugal’s accident bureau have opened a formal inquiry, as the first victim named concentrates the nation’s grief, underscored by the Lisbon funicular disaster that left 15 dead.
