Lisbon, Sept. 3, 2026 (Lusa) - The mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, said that today (Thursday) is a day to remember the victims, in remarks made after the ceremony marking one year since the Gloria funicular derailment, which left 16 people dead and 24 injured.

«It is a day to pay tribute and show our solidarity, and it is also a day of gratitude. Honouring those who have passed away, who are no longer with us, is our duty, a duty to their memory,» Carlos Moedas told journalists at the end of the ceremony.

For the mayor, «not a single name» of those who lost their lives in the accident on 3 September 2025 must ever be forgotten.

Carlos Moedas emphasised that we must «never forget who they were, what they did, the people they were; this [is a] duty of remembrance. It is the duty that the people of Lisbon have in the face of this tragedy», he stressed.

The ceremony took place in Largo do Oliveirinha, next to Calçada da Glória, on the first anniversary of the accident, attended by, amongst others, relatives of the victims.

Several wreaths were laid, mostly white, but there was also one in the colours of the French flag, reflecting the nationality of one of the victims.

A 150-year-old olive tree was planted in the square, and 16 limestone blocks mark the anniversary of the derailment at Glória, which left 16 people dead and 24 injured, from 15 different countries.

The memorial includes a mature olive tree set in a circular basin and surrounded by «16 limestone blocks» of «varying heights, with surfaces prepared for the engraving of the victims' names».

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