Overview

• Police said all 16 people who died have been identified and listed their nationalities, while correcting that a German initially named among the dead is hospitalized.
• The leading working hypothesis points to a faulty joint between the two carriages, with firefighters’ reconstruction indicating a cable tear during ascent that preceded the derailment into a building.
• Media reports say a cable pulled from the site appeared visibly damaged even though it had been inspected that day and certified to remain in service for more than 260 days.
• The national director of the judicial police said no causal possibility has been ruled out as forensic and technical analyses continue under judicial oversight.
• Health officials reported nine people remain hospitalized, including six in intensive care, as inquiries also examine maintenance that has been outsourced since 2022.