The barricades of Lisbon’s City Hall and the security tapes from the Municipal Police and Civil Protection currently mark the base of Calçada da Glória, blocking access.
This morning, workers were seen removing the granite cobblestones beside the tracks to a flatbed truck. According to Lisbon Civil Protection, today will see “repaving and pavement restoration works” carried out.
In the distance, the Heart of Viana, with the inscription Lisbon, remains visible on the pink building, but the legendary yellow lift that used to ascend and descend the Lisbon hill is absent from the view.
The Elevador da Glória, operated by Carris, connects Restauradores to Jardim de São Pedro de Alcântara in Bairro Alto over a distance of about 265 meters and is very popular with tourists.
The derailment on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of 16 people and injured around 20.
Numerous onlookers continue to approach Calçada da Glória, with tourists today comprising the majority, stopping not for the beauty of the century-old elevators, but because of the accident.
At the site, many display an air of concern. As they descend the side of Avenida da Liberdade, conversations in English, French, German, or Spanish are audible, but upon reaching the base of Calçada da Glória, expressions change and conversations fall silent.
Many take advantage of the moment to capture photos or shoot small videos. While numerous Portuguese were observed on Thursday, some from Lisbon’s outskirts coming to view the wreckage, today more tourists take interest, as Praça dos Restauradores remains a popular tourist waypoint.
The memorial of flowers and candles, which emerged spontaneously next to the Foz Palace on Thursday, has grown, with more bouquets appearing. Across from it lies a crown of yellow flowers placed yesterday with a red heart-shaped balloon.
The nationalities of the 16 casualties have been confirmed by the Judiciary Police, clarifying that the German citizen initially believed dead on Thursday is instead hospitalized at São José Hospital.
According to the Judiciary Police’s statement, the deceased include five Portuguese, two South Koreans, one Swiss, three British, two Canadians, one Ukrainian, one American, and one French citizen.
