President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent condolences to President of the Portuguese Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in connection with the tragic incident in Lisbon, which resulted in numerous casualties. This was reported by the news program "Watan".
The head of the Turkmen state, on behalf of the people and government of Turkmenistan, and on his own behalf, expressed sincere condolences and words of support to the families and loved ones of the victims, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
As reported earlier, on Wednesday evening, the Gloria funicular, one of the city's main tourist attractions, crashed in the Portuguese capital. The carriage derailed. According to the latest authorities, 16 people were killed.
Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas declared a three-day mourning in the city. All city funiculars have been suspended until technical checks are completed.
