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Elevador da Glória Funicular Derails in Central Lisbon, Killing 15

Investigators have sealed off the slope to examine whether a loose cable was involved in the crash.

Tragedia en Lisboa: un tranvía turístico descarriló y dejó al menos 15 muertos. (AP)
Lisbon (Portugal), 03/09/2025.- Rescuers and firefighters operate at the scene after the Gloria funicular cable railway derailed in Lisbon, Portugal, 03 September 2025. At least three people died in the derailment, with emergency services reporting that several were injured and others are still trapped at the scene. (Lisboa) EFE/EPA/MIGUEL A. LOPES
Accidente mortal en el Ascensor de Gloria (Elevador de Glória),en el centro de Lisboa
El elevador que descarrilló en Lisboa

Overview

  • INEM confirmed 15 dead and 18 injured, including five in serious condition, after the derailment around 18:05 local time.
  • The car overturned on the steep line between São Pedro de Alcântara and Restauradores and struck a building before coming to a stop.
  • More than 60 responders with over 20 vehicles and about 20 ambulances completed extractions by roughly 22:00, and the area remains cordoned.
  • Polícia Judiciária launched a technical and criminal inquiry, with a loose cable cited as an early, unconfirmed hypothesis under review.
  • Maintenance is under scrutiny as unions point to prior warnings after Carris outsourced work to MAIN, while the operator says protocols were followed; service is suspended and a day of mourning was declared.