Eleven foreign nationals were among the 16 people killed when one of Lisbon's popular funicular trains crashed this week, the Portuguese authorities announced on Friday.

Three Britons, two South Koreans, two Canadians, one Frenchwoman, one Swiss, one American and one Ukrainian were killed alongside five Portuguese in Wednesday's tragedy, police said.

Contrary to information released the previous day, no German citizens were among the victims, they added, but three were among the injured, including a three-year-old child.

In all, about 20 people were injured, including at least 11 foreigners, the emergency services said.

The Portuguese victims included four members of staff from the same social care institution, whose offices are situated at the top of the steep sideroad serviced by the

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