Lisbon, Portugal – Just when you think life go dey normal, wahala show face! Yesterday evening, one funicular for Lisbon sharply become headline news after e crash into building, leading to a tragic loss. As e stand now, dem don report say 17 people don pay the ultimate price, while 21 others dey hospital, some dey fight for their lives (seriously, why be say wahala no wan gree rest?).
The prime minister, Luís Montenegro, no waste time to deliver statement wey get weight. He lamented the tragedy and warn say make people no use dis heavy matter to promote division among dem (no be time for politics, abeg). According to am, “Portugal is united,” and this courage was displayed by the emergency services wey rush come help.
Evidence wey dey show say na serious matter, e don become clear say seven men and eight women dey among the dead, and dem still dey find out who all of them be (talk about a nightmare come true!). The crash happened just after 6 p.m., when plenty people dey come from work and tourists dey enjoy the city. People wey dey on ground talk say dem hear loud crash wey sound like movie scene.
Dem don identify some victims, including André Marques, wey no fit make am after he try work do him duty as brake guard. The company wey run the funicular, Carris, don commot point say he na dedicated worker wey was always happy and willing to help others (shouting wahala come to your door without warning). A German family of three dey amongst the people involved, with the mother dey fight for breath while the small pikin just get minor injuries.
As investigation dey run, Mayor Carlos Moedas don follow give him own tribute too, saying it’s a “day of grief” for the city, no be small matter oh (how this one go fit calm everybody down?). He promise say go uncover the truth behind the accident, as Carris go carry out two different investigations – one internal and one outside (making sure say nobody no go collect blame). Meanwhile, all other funicular operations don dey suspended while authorities dey check for any possible trouble.
Eyewitness dem dey report serious panic as people try to escape from the crash scene, with some even trying to rescue others. The area of the crash get tight space and as the funicular crash, e just come fall apart like say dem no take care of am (like when your favorite gist just break your heart). Now, funicular na major transport option for Lisbon, wey dey carry over three million passengers each year. And na real sad story as e don turn to nightmare for many.
As news dey unfold, many residents dey show concern for the victims and their families, grumbling say how we go fit enjoy our life when such thing fit happen at any time (life no dey dull, e dey e get plenty wahala). We go dey follow up to see wetin go happen next, as investigation dey hot and authorities dey work to improve measures to prevent another tragic event like this one.
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