A man initially pronounced dead after the Lisbon tram crash has been found alive. The German father of three was believed to have perished in the accident, leaving his family in shock. Despite being informed of his death at São José hospital, his family could not identify his body upon visiting the Institute of Forensic Medicine. Subsequently, they were led to a hospital in Lisbon where the man was discovered among the injured.
Authorities are still working to confirm the identities of three victims, with the death toll having been revised twice. Notable evidence from the crash scene suggests that among the victims could be nationals from Canada, the United States, Germany, and Ukraine, as stated by Luis Neves, the head of the national investigative police.
The tragic incident involving the iconic Lisbon Gloria Funicular occurred when the tram derailed and collided with a hotel building, leading to chaos as witnesses shouted about trapped individuals, including children. The Portuguese public prosecutor’s office has initiated an investigation into the cause of the fatal collision.
The first victim to be identified was André Jorge Gonçalves Marques, a 40-year-old Portuguese brakeman who worked on the funicular. Reports indicate that the funicular, which has been operational since 1885, experienced a detachment before the crash. The Glória Funicular, a popular tourist attraction in the Portuguese capital, transports millions of passengers annually.
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