The official, speaking at the start of the Government Council statement reading, which met today in Ponta Delgada on São Miguel Island, told journalists that the president of the executive, social democrat José Manuel Bolieiro, “personally expressed to engineer Carlos Moedas [mayor of Lisbon] his solidarity and condolences for the tragic accident.”
Artur Lima added that the Azorean Government Council (PSD/CDS-PP/PPM) “extends its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured in this tragic accident.”
The Glória elevator in Lisbon derailed on Wednesday, resulting in 16 deaths and about twenty injuries.
The Government has declared a day of national mourning, observed today.
The Glória elevator is managed by Carris, connecting Restauradores to the São Pedro de Alcântara Garden in Bairro Alto, along a route of approximately 265 meters, and is a popular attraction for tourists.
