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Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash rises to 17 as investigators

BY The Associated Press, Sep 4, 2025 1:34 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

The official said that their families would be informed first. She said that another 21 people were injured in Wednesday's crash.(Photo- The Canadian Press)

The death toll in the crash of a famous Lisbon streetcar popular with tourists has risen to 17 after two of the 23 injured people died from their injuries while in hospital care. A Portuguese emergency services official said Thursday that the dead were all adults.

The head of Lisbon's Civil Protection Agency declined to provide their names or nationalities. The official said that their families would be informed first. She said that another 21 people were injured in Wednesday's crash. More than half were foreigners. The cause of the crash was under investigation.

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