British couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash named | Portugal

A British couple killed in Lisbon after leaving the rail on Wednesday was called Kayleight Smith and William Nelson.

36 -year -old Smith and 44 -year -old Nelson died with 14 people after Olevador Da Glória had damaged a hill and a career for a building.

Smith from Macclesfield in Cheshire graduated from the Arden Theater School in Manchester, where Nelson worked as the theater director. The identity of the third British sacrifice has not yet been disclosed by the authorities.

Luís Karadağ, the prime minister of Portugal, was defined as öneminden one of the largest tragedies in our recent history ”and 21 people were injured in a serious situation.

The police said on Friday morning that the accident killed five Portuguese citizens of the accident, three British, two South Korean, two Canadians, an American, one Ukrainian, a Swiss citizen and a French person.

Police said that a German citizen who thinks he had died in an accident was alive in a hospital. The local media reported that a German father had died and his three -year -old children were seriously injured while a mother was subjected to mild injury.

Hours before the accident, Smith released paintings on Instagram of the couple’s first day in Lisbon, “Churches and castles, tiles and trams”.

Mads theater in Macclesfield said on Friday night: “We must accept the death of Kayleight Smith and his partner Will Nelson in the Lisbon Fünicular Tragedy.

“Kayleigh was a valuable member of our society and made important contributions to both Mads and the Drama in the North West. Indeed, it is a sad loss for all of us in the theater.

“Kayleight was an award -winning director and award -nominated actress. He also took part in more than one crew and in front of the house at MADS. He was a past vice president, membership secretary and technology president, but first of all he was a beloved friend for many people and will be greatly longed for.

“We want to send our deepest condolences to both families and respect their privacy in this sad time. Our thoughts are with them.”

The German Foreign Ministry said that at least three German citizens were in the hospital. According to the general manager of Portugal National Health Service álvaro Santos Almeida, the wounded include Spanish, Israel, Portugal, Brazil, Italian and French citizens.

André Jorge Gonçalves Marques, who worked as a brake protector on the funicular, was among the deaths with Pedro Manuel Alves Trindade, a former volleyball referee.

The Portuguese Transport Association Sitra said: uz We wish our condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the accident and wish them a rapid recovery and the best improvement to others injured in the accident. ”

According to his employer Carris, Marques was “dedicated, gentle and happy professional, always willing to contribute to greater goodness”.

Inspectors could not find sabotage evidence by leaving mechanical failures or maintenance problems between possible reasons.

The Glória line carries about 3 million people a year. Two cars, each of which can carry about 40 people, are connected to the opposite ends of a transport cable and are provided by electric motors in traction cars.

10 One spokesman said: “The Prime Minister was deeply upset that three British citizens had died in the funicular accident in Lisbon. His thoughts are with their families and those affected by this terrible event. We are unite with Portugal in this difficult period.”