Father Feared Dead Found Alive After Lisbon Funicular Crash Kills 16

In the tragic funicular crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people, a German father initially presumed dead was found alive but seriously injured in São José hospital after his family mistakenly sought his body at the forensic institute. The toddler son of the man was miraculously rescued with light injuries, and the child's mother remains in critical but stable condition. Portuguese authorities confirmed that the deceased were nationals from the UK, Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland, Canada, Ukraine, the US, and France, but no German citizens were among the fatalities. The mix-up occurred because a body found at the scene matched the physical description of the German father, but subsequent DNA tests clarified the deceased was not German. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expressed his condolences to the families of the British victims and solidarity with Portugal. The incident has drawn international attention due to the tragic loss of life and the harrowing survival story of the German family.