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Lisbon tram crash: 28 injured after collision in Portugal

Emergency service personnel work at the scene of a tram accident (Picture: AP)

Twenty-eight people were injured when a tram in Lisbon derailed and flipped over, according to reports.

Officials in Portugal said the tram went off the rails on a bend at the bottom of a steep hill at around 6pm on Friday.

It struck a building and fell on its side, initially trapping about a dozen people in the wreckage and injuring others on the sidewalk. Nobody was badly hurt.

It was initially reported that two British children were among those injured, but it is believed no one from the UK was involved, according to the BBC.

Emergency service personnel work at the scene of a tram accident (AP)

Passers by rescued a baby and child from the wreckage of the vehicle, Publico reported.

Authorities gave no further details about the incident.

Electric trams are a common mode of transport in Lisbon.

Additional reporting by Press Association.

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