A scenic electric streetcar, one of Lisbon’s major tourist attractions, derailed on Wednesday, leaving 15 dead and 18 injured, according to emergency services. Police and firefighters work on the site of a funicular railway accident in Lisbon, on September 3, 2025. The accident of a funicular railway caused several dead and seriously injured in Lisbon, announced the Portugal's President of the Republic. What's next:Portugal’s government announced that a day of national mourning would be observed on Thursday. Lisbon hosted around 8.5 million tourists last year, and long lines of tourists typically form for the brief rides on the popular streetcar.