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16 people killed in train crash in Lisbon.

16 duine maraithe i dtubaiste traenach i Liospóin.

At least sixteen people were killed when a cable car train derailed in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, yesterday evening.

Maraíodh sé dhuine dhéag ar a laghad nuair a d’imigh traein cháblach de na ráillí i bpríomhchathair na Portaingéile, Liospóin, tráthnóna inné.

21 other people were injured in the disaster.

Gortaíodh 21 duine eile sa tubaiste.

There were foreigners among the dead but it is not yet clear where they came from.

Bhí eachtrannaigh i measc na marbh ach ní sé ráite fós cárbh as iad.

Lisbon is a hilly city and tourists mostly use the light rail to explore its steeper areas.

Cathair chnocach is ea Liospóin agus is turasóirí is mó a bhaineann leas as an iarnród sráide le sciuird a thabhairt ar na ceantair is crochta inti.

The train was coming down from the top when it lost control and continued at full speed until it hit a building turning into the street.

Ag teacht anuas ón ard a bhí an traein nuair a d’imigh sí ó smacht agus lean ar aghaidh faoin lán siúil nó gur bhuail sí foirgneamh ag casadh sa tsráid.

It is believed that the train went out of control when the cable it was pulling broke.

Meastar gur imigh an traein ó smacht nuair a bhris an cábla a bhí á tarraingt.

The Portuguese Government has declared a national day of mourning in honour of the dead today.

Tá lá náisiúnta dóbróin in ómós do na mairbh fógartha inniu ag Rialtas na Portaingéile.

Tánaiste Simon Harris said that the Irish Embassy in Lisbon is ready to provide assistance if needed.

Dúirt an Tánaiste Simon Harris go bhfuil Ambasáid na hÉireann i Liospóin réidh le cabhair a thabairt má theastaíonn sí.

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