“We express our condolences to the Government and people of Portugal, especially to the families and friends of the victims, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” he wrote on social media.

At least 16 people died and another 23 were injured after the Ascensor de Gloria, a popular tourist funicular in downtown Lisbon, derailed.

The 43-seat vehicle is very popular among tourists visiting the city. It connects the Restauradores Square with Bairro Alto and the Sao Pedro de Alcantara lookout, one of the most visited in the Portuguese capital.

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