Overview

• Emergency services confirmed 15 fatalities and 18 injured after the uphill car overturned on Calçada da Glória shortly after 6 p.m. local time.
• INEM said five of the injured are in serious condition and a child is among those hurt, with some foreign nationals among the victims.
• All victims were recovered from the wreckage as authorities declared a national day of mourning and the mayor set a three‑day period of city mourning.
• Preliminary official information indicates a safety or haulage cable broke or came loose, and a formal technical investigation is underway.
• Operator Carris said scheduled maintenance, including daily inspections and monthly programs, had been carried out on the nationally listed 1885 line.