Theatre director Kayleigh Smith and her partner Will Nelson, a drama lecturer, have been named as British victims of the Lisbon funicular crash.
MADS Theatre in Macclesfield posted a tribute on Friday night acknowledging their deaths, writing that Ms Smith was “a dear friend to many and will be greatly missed”.
The Glória funicular, a popular tourist attraction, derailed and crashed into a building on Wednesday, killing 16.
Nationals of Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland, Canada, Ukraine, France and the US are also among the dead, police said.
A third British victim has yet to be named.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he is “deeply saddened” to hear that three British nationals died in the crash, Downing Street said.
“His thoughts are with their families and those affected by this terrible incident. We stand united with Portugal during this difficult time,” a spokesperson said.
It is not known what caused the crash. The capital’s public transport operator, Carris, said all funiculars would be inspected and that it had launched an independent investigation.
The 140-year-old carriage derailed at around 18:15 local time (17:15 GMT) near the city’s Avenida da Liberdade boulevard.
More than 60 rescue personnel raced to the scene to pull people from the wreckage.
Videos and images of the site showed an overturned, crumpled yellow carriage lying on the cobblestone street.
