The pole supporting the electrical cables broke at the base and was left leaning over the sidewalk, without causing any other damage.
Trams 28 arriving in Graça are being diverted to Rua da Voz do Operário and the Municipal Police have cut off car traffic in both directions on Rua da Graça, next to the square with the same name.
According to a source from the Lisbon Fire Brigade, the alert was given at 07:18 and repair work continued to take place shortly after 09:00.