There is a palpable sense of shock on the faces of people looking at the wreckage of a funicular crash in the Portuguese capital where 16 people died - but a three-year-old German boy was among the survivors.
He was pulled from the carriage, and his mother was among more than 20 other people who were injured.
Nationals of Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland, Canada, France, Britain, Ukraine, and the US are among the dead, police say. A German citizen who was reported to have died in the incident was later found alive in hospital, police have confirmed.
It is still unclear what caused the crash. The capital's public transport operator, Carris, said all funiculars would be inspected and that it had launched an independent investigation.
Portugal's political elite turned up at the Church of St. Dominic for a service held in honour of those killed. Outside the church, individuals called for a thorough investigation into what happened.
Witness accounts describe a chaotic scene with individuals jumping out of windows to escape as the funicular derailed and crashed into a building. Tour guide Mariana Figueiredo recalled rushing to help and witnessing children being rescued amidst the chaos.
The head of Lisbon's transport operator announced that all funiculars in the city would be closed until technical inspections were conducted, promising a return of the Glória line with a new carriage once safety could be assured.
As details emerge regarding the victims, including employees from a charity service who utilized the funicular for their daily commute, the community mourns, grappling with the horror of the incident, and advocating for increased safety measures in public transportation.
