On Wednesday night, IPST issued a statement indicating that they have been monitoring the blood reserve situation in hospitals attending to victims of the accident, which resulted in 15 deaths and 23 injuries, to ensure all emerging needs can be met.
According to IPST, the current supply of blood and blood components is adequate to meet the demands.
In a Wednesday night interview with Sic Notícias, João Oliveira, director of the Polícia Judiciária (PJ) of Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, stated that more than five people are in serious condition, although he did not provide an exact number of those in critical condition.
He also mentioned that the injured have been distributed among the hospitals of São José, Santa Maria, São Francisco Xavier, Cascais, and Amadora-Sintra.
The Glória elevator, which derailed late Wednesday afternoon on Calçada da Glória in Lisbon, is managed by Carris.
This funicular connects the Restauradores with the Jardim de São Pedro de Alcântara in Bairro Alto, spanning approximately 265 meters and is a popular attraction for tourists.
Following the accident, the Lisbon City Council declared three days of mourning in the city, and the government declared a national day of mourning, which is observed today.
