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Carris announced this Tuesday that it strengthened the service of the buses “746”, which travel from the Marquês de Pombal area to Sete Rios, having extended the night operation until 1:00 am, as well as the “726”, which runs through the route from Arco do Cego – Sete Rios – Pontinha.
The stop occurred after a collapse of the works that was taking place in the Praça de Espanha that ended up causing minor injuries to four people. In a statement, Carris recommends that injured customers consult online other alternatives to the Lisbon metro, after the interruption of circulation on the Marquês de Pombal-Laranjeiras section (blue line).
Lisbon councilor Carlos Castro said this afternoon that the area had been evacuated, but said there are no conditions at this time to reopen the tunnel. “There were about 300 people inside the car, which resulted in three injuries, plus the security guard. Work will begin now to restore normal conditions as soon as possible. In a very preliminary analysis, at least one or two days of interruption is foreseen, “the municipal official assured journalists.
The president of the Lisbon Metropolitan was also present at the site, explaining how the collapse occurred. “When a marble structure was demolished, the roof of the subway gallery was punctured, although we still do not know why and with that it damaged the train that was passing,” clarified Vítor Domingos dos Santos, in statements to the press transmitted by the stations . television.
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