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Lisbon’s Glória Funicular Crash Kills 16 as Multi-Agency Probe Advances

Authorities expect a preliminary report Friday that centers on the cable system plus the operator’s maintenance regime.

Overview

  • Officials now put the death toll at 16 with 21 injured, including a three-year-old, after the evening derailment on Calçada da Glória.
  • Portuguese police have confirmed three British nationals are among the dead, with additional victims from several countries and identifications ongoing.
  • Prosecutors, transport safety investigators and judicial police are examining recovered cable segments and records while keeping other city funiculars suspended for checks.
  • Firefighters reported a detached cable along the line, but authorities say the cause remains undetermined pending forensic analysis.
  • Operator Carris says daily inspections and scheduled maintenance were completed, including a full program last year, as the union named brakeman André Jorge Gonçalves Marques among the victims.