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Portugal Investigates Lisbon Crash that Killed 16
Investigators focus on a snapped traction cable as the cause of the fatal derailment of Lisbon's historic Gloria funicular, which killed 16 and injured over 20, including many tourists.
- The Elevador da Gloria, a historic 19th-century streetcar in Lisbon, derailed and crashed on Wednesday evening amid heavy commuter traffic, resulting in 16 fatalities.
- Police, public prosecutors, and transportation specialists have launched investigations following suggestions that a malfunctioning brake system or broken cable could have been responsible for the streetcar’s derailment.
- Prime Minister Luis Montenegro described the incident as one of the most devastating events in recent memory, while Lisbon declared a national day of mourning on Thursday.
- Authorities have so far confirmed the identities of eight victims, including five from Portugal, two from South Korea, and one Swiss individual, while three victims remain unidentified as investigations proceed.
- Following the crash, Lisbon’s city council suspended service on three other well-known funicular streetcars in the city to conduct urgent safety inspections.
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The Portuguese agency investigating air and rail accidents has announced that it will publish a note on Friday presenting the “first confirmed findings” on the funicular accident that killed 16 people in Lisbon on Wednesday, the precise causes of which remain unknown.
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Investigators search for cause of Lisbon streetcar crash
LISBON, Portugal — Investigators sifted through the wreckage of a streetcar in downtown Lisbon on Thursday, trying to determine why the popular tourist attraction derailed during the busy summer season, killing 16 people and injuring 21, five of them seriously.
The cable car accident with 16 dead people moves many people in the Portuguese capital. An independent commission is supposed to find the cause of the accident. In the foreground, however, is the grief. Anna Mundt has listened around.
Witnesses Recount Fatal Plummet of Lisbon Funicular, as Officials Seek Cause
The yellow-and-white funicular had made it just a few yards up a steep Lisbon hill on Wednesday evening, witnesses said, when it jerked to a stop and then began a short free fall back to the starting block. People fell from their seats and on top of one another, causing injuries and chaos. They were in the lucky carriage. Just as suddenly, the car running on the parallel line and connected to the first carriage by a cable system began descending…
After the serious accident of a funicular in Lisbon, the police announced more details about the victims. Thus, testimony, documents and telephone records of the victims indicate with "high probability" that one German, two Canadians, one US citizen and one Ukrainian had been killed. What else is known about the accident - and what is not.
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