Tram overturned in Lisbon
The crash happened at about 6pm on Friday night near Rua de São Domingos a Lapa in Lisbon.
The tram went off the rails on a bend at the bottom of a steep hill, according to officials.
It struck a building before it fell on its side, initially trapping about a dozen people in the wreckage and hurting others on the sidewalk.
© AFP/Getty ImagesPolice officers in Lisbon. A tram has crashed in the city reportedly injuring 28
Nobody was badly hurt in the incident, authorities said.
A witness told news website Publico the tram appeared to fail to brake before it derailed.
Around 50 rescuers were dispatched, the website said. Several fire engines were said to be at the scene of the incident.
Shocking footage appeared to show a tram carriage on its side in the road, with scores of officers surrounding it.
Footage captured by a witness also appeared to show multiple fire engines approaching the overturned tram to help.
The Standard have approached the Foreign Office for a comment.
Comment: This happened on Friday, and on Thursday: 9 dead and 46 wounded as high speed train collides with locomotive in Ankara, Turkey
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