Lisbon tram crash: 'British children' among 28 injured in Portugal

Two children from the UK were among those injured when a tram in Lisbon derailed and flipped over, according to reports.

Portuguese emergency services say 28 people were injured in the rush-hour accident.

Officials say 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.

Local media say British people were among the injured, but officials were not immediately available to comment on those reports.

A six-month-old and a seven-year-old from the UK were said to be rescued by passers-by, Publico reports.

Authorities gave no further details about the incident.

Electric trams are a common mode of transport in Lisbon.

Additional reporting by Press Association.