A third British victim of Lisbon Funricular Catastrophe was English man

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Gareth Win WilliamsBBC News

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David Young was a lifelong enthusiast, his family said

The third victim of the British victim in the Lisbon Catastrophe crash was indicated by police.

David Young, 82 years old, from Anglesey’s Holyhead, was among the 16 people who died last Wednesday when the funicular cablet and collided with a building in the capital of Portugal.

His family described him as “a lifelong enthusiast,” saying he was comfortable that “his last moments are in the pursuit of the hobby that gave him so much happiness.”

Over the weekend police in Cheshire confirm the other The British victims were Kylie Smith, 36, and her partner Will Nelson, 44 years old.

Known to most as Dave, he was raised in Aukhrader, Pertshire, but moved to Holished in 1980, where he had a “long career as a customs officer”.

“At retirement, he was glad to visit the railways and trams of heritage around the world,” his family said.

Llinos Medi, a MP from Ynys Môn, sent his condolences to the family of G -N -Young and “to those who were affected.”

Prime Minister Sir Kayer Starmer said he was “deeply saddened” by the incident.

“His thoughts are with their families and those affected by this terrible incident,” a spokesman said.

“We are united with Portugal during this difficult time.”

Reuters Emergency workers remove one of the funicles after derailting and crash of the Gloria Funicular railway carReuters

The 140-year-old Funicel is designed to travel up and down the steep slopes of Lisbon

City Funricular Railways – Glória, Lavra, Bica and Graça – are a popular tourist attraction and known for their yellow tram vehicles.

The officials said a a cable along the railway route clickedBut the rest of the mechanism works properly.

The braceman tried to apply an emergency brakes but failed to prevent derailment,

The cause of the crash remains unknown.

Citizens of Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and the United States are among the dead, according to police.

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