Lisbon tram derails and overturns during rush hour injuring 28 people
The rush hour accident happened on a bend at the bottom of a steep hill, trapping people in wreckage.
Saturday 15 December 2018 10:44, UK
A tram has derailed and overturned in Lisbon injuring 28 people.
The accident happened at about 6pm on Friday at the bottom of a steep hill in the Portuguese capital, as it turned a bend.
It flipped onto its side after hitting a building, trapping a dozen people in the wreckage and injuring others who were on the pavement.
Nobody was seriously hurt.
No British people are known to have been injured, despite reports in local media to the contrary.
Electric trams are a common mode of transport in Lisbon.