Five Portuguese nationals among the 16 Lisbon funicular victims

Summary

All funiculars in Lisbon have been suspended for inspection after a crash on Wednesday killed at least 16 people
The victims include five Portuguese nationals, two South Koreans and one Swiss
Portugal's PM describes it as "one of the biggest tragedies" in the capital's recent history, while Lisbon's mayor says people "need answers"
More than 20 others were injured, including four Portuguese, two German and two Spanish nationals - authorities say a three-year-old child was also hurt
A local tour guide tells our reporter she rushed to help: "A lot of people were crying around me, but when I got to the crushed funicular all I could hear was silence"
Initial findings from various investigations into what caused the crash are due to be published on Friday, the transport office says

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'I'll never take the funicular again': Witness on moment of the crash

Live Reporting

Edited by Jacqueline Howard, with Alice Cuddy reporting from Lisbon

First pictures from scenepublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 3 September

We can now bring you some pictures coming in to us from the scene of the funicular railway crash in Lisbon.
Dozens of emergency service responders can be seen responding on the scene, while the area appears to be cordoned off.
Image source, AFP via Getty Images
Image source, AFP via Getty Images
Image source, AFP via Getty Images
Iconic trams are crucial to the city and extremely popular with touristspublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 3 September
Mark Lowen
Former BBC Southern Europe correspondent

The iconic yellow trams are a crucial part of a city as hilly as Lisbon. They snake their way up many of the cobbled streets.
This particular one that crashed travels some 275 metres from Restauradores, a square in the middle of Lisbon, up to the picturesque, cobbled streets of an area called “Bairro Alto” or “High Neighbourhood”, taking just three minutes to make the journey.
It, and the other funiculars, are used by Lisbon residents but they’re also extremely popular with tourists – and at the end of the summer, the Portuguese capital is very busy indeed.
I’ve taken this and other Lisbon trams several times and, while somewhat rickety, they always seem stable enough.
Three dead after historic funicular railway derails in Lisbonpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 3 September
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At least three people have died, with around 20 injured, following a cable car crash in Lisbon, local authorities say.
It's not immediately clear what caused the crash.
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