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.