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Twenty-eight injured in Lisbon tram crash | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Twenty-eight people were injured when a tram derailed and overturned in Lisbon. | |
Most of the casualties were taken to hospital after the incident on Friday, but none were in a serious condition. | |
It was initially thought that two British children were injured, but the Foreign Office believes no one from the UK was involved. It's understood the children may be American. | |
Reports said the tram came off the rails on a bend at the bottom of a steep hill, before hitting a building. | Reports said the tram came off the rails on a bend at the bottom of a steep hill, before hitting a building. |
A six-month-old and a seven-year-old were rescued by passers-by, according to local media. | |
The accident, which happened at around 18:00 GMT in the Lapa area of the Portuguese capital, left 26 people needing hospital treatment, while two were treated at the scene. | The accident, which happened at around 18:00 GMT in the Lapa area of the Portuguese capital, left 26 people needing hospital treatment, while two were treated at the scene. |
A witness told Portuguese newspaper Publico that he heard "a bang" and "people screaming" when the tram derailed on a corner after failing to stop. | A witness told Portuguese newspaper Publico that he heard "a bang" and "people screaming" when the tram derailed on a corner after failing to stop. |
Portuguese news channel TVI 24 reported that some of the victims had suffered chest, face and eye injuries. | Portuguese news channel TVI 24 reported that some of the victims had suffered chest, face and eye injuries. |
There was a large response by the emergency services, with around 30 emergency vehicles on the scene, according to newspaper Jornal de Noticias. | There was a large response by the emergency services, with around 30 emergency vehicles on the scene, according to newspaper Jornal de Noticias. |
The tram operator, Carris, confirmed the derailment but said there were only "slight" injuries to 28 people. | The tram operator, Carris, confirmed the derailment but said there were only "slight" injuries to 28 people. |
The company also said it would carry out a "thorough investigation" to determine the causes of the accident. | The company also said it would carry out a "thorough investigation" to determine the causes of the accident. |
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