34 h. ago ‘Someone needs to answer for what happened’: Lisbon reacts to streetcar crash that killed 16

Residents recall smoke, screams and a mountain of bodies at site of ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’António Azevedo was in central Lisbon early on Wednesday evening, waiting to gather enough tourists for a ride in his tuk-tuk, when he heard what sounded like dozens of glass containers being dropped into rubbish trucks.The driver looked around Restauradores Square but saw no trucks, only smoke rising from the lower station of the Elevador da Glória funicular railway, 100 metres from where his vehicle was parked. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Portugal in shock as Lisbon’s iconic Gloria cable car derails, leaving 16 dead

At least 16 people died and 23 were injured when Lisbon’s historic Gloria funicular derailed and crashed into a building on Wednesday evening (03 September), authorities confirmed.

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39 h. ago Lisbon man in close escape from funicular crash thought he and his family were ‘all going to die’

Abel Esteves was about to get on a funicular car when another hurtled towards him and his family

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42 h. ago Portugal in shock as Lisbon’s iconic Gloria cable car derails, leaving 17 dead

At least 17 people died and 23 were injured when Lisbon’s historic Gloria funicular derailed and crashed into a building on Wednesday evening (03 September), authorities confirmed.

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48 h. ago Portugal in shock as Lisbon’s iconic Gloria cable car derails, leaving 15 dead

At least 15 people died and 18 were injured when Lisbon’s historic Gloria funicular derailed and crashed into a building on Wednesday evening (04 September), authorities confirmed.

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51 h. ago Portugal declares day of mourning for 15 people killed in Lisbon funicular railway crash

Another 18 people injured when Gloria funicular railway car derails and apparently crashed into a buildingA day of national mourning has been declared in Portugal after at least 15 people were killed when Lisbon’s well-known Gloria funicular railway car derailed and crashed on Wednesday.An emergency services spokesperson said some foreign nationals were among the dead but would not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities. At least 18 people, including a child, were injured, five of them seriously. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago At least 15 killed after Lisbon's historic Gloria funicular railway derails in 'tragic accident'

Reports suggest a snapped cable triggered the fatal plunge in the Portuguese capital

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57 h. ago At least 15 people killed after Lisbon’s funicular railway derails

President laments accident on railway that carries passengers up and down a hillside in Portuguese capitalAt least 15 people have been killed after Lisbon’s Gloria funicular railway car derailed and crashed, an emergency medical service spokesperson has said.Authorities would not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities, but said some foreign nationals were among the dead. At least 18 people were also injured. Continue reading...

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