Tragic Crash of Lisbon Funicular Claims 16 Lives, Including Workers and Tourists

Wed Oct 22 2025 01:40:04 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

A catastrophic derailment of the iconic Glória funicular in Lisbon results in 16 fatalities and many injuries, prompting national mourning across Portugal.

On Wednesday evening, Lisbon's renowned Glória funicular railway derailed, leading to a devastating accident that left 16 people dead, including workers and international tourists. The identities of several victims are beginning to emerge, with tributes pouring in from around the world as the nation mourns this tragedy.

Portugal is reeling after 16 people died and around 20 were injured when Lisbon's famous Glória funicular cable railway derailed on Wednesday evening.

Five of those killed were Portuguese along with three Britons, two South Koreans, two Canadians, an American, a Ukrainian, a Swiss, and a French national, police say.

Police have not yet confirmed the identities of those who died, but some have been named elsewhere. Here is what we know about them.

André Jorge Gonçalves Marques

The death of Mr Marques, who worked as the brake guard on the funicular, was reported by Portuguese transport union Sitra.

We send our condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the accident and wish them a speedy recovery as well as the best recovery to the others injured in the accident, the union wrote on Facebook.

He was a dedicated, kind and happy professional, always willing to contribute to the greater good, according to his employer Carris, which runs the funicular.

Mr Marques leaves behind a wife and two children, the newspaper reported.

Pedro Manuel Alves Trindade

The former volleyball referee was named as a victim of the crash by the Portuguese Volleyball Federation, which said it was deeply saddened by the tragedy.

Mr Trindade had served as a leader of the Lisbon Volleyball Association, and in total, four Santa Casa da Misericórdia employees died in the crash.

Kayleigh Smith and Will Nelson

Theatre director Kayleigh Smith and her partner Will Nelson have been named as British victims of the Lisbon funicular crash. A third British victim has yet to be named.

Blandine Daux and André Bergeron

Two residents of Quebec province in Canada have been named as victims, contributing significantly to the archaeology-ethnology workshop at Quebec's Centre of Conservation.