21 h. ago Authorities release likely cause of Lisbon funicular crash which killed tragic north west couple

Kayleigh Smith and her partner Will Nelson were among the 16 people to be killed in the tragedy

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25 h. ago Cause of Lisbon tram crash that killed three Brits as family share their heartbreak

Some 16 people were killed in a funicular crash in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday (September 7), including three British nationals - and now investigators have shared the cause of the accident

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37 h. ago Lisbon funicular cable disconnected before deadly crash, report finds

Investigators say it was not possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incidentA cable linking two cabins snapped shortly before the funicular crash that killed 16 people in Lisbon this week, hours after the cable had passed a visual check, accident inspectors have said.The information came in a note on Wednesday’s accident published by Portugal’s air and rail accident investigations bureau (GPIAAF). Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Lisbon funicular cable snapped before deadly crash, report finds

Investigators say it had not been possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incidentA cable linking two carriages snapped shortly before Wednesday’s funicular crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people, accident inspectors have said in a report.An operator tried to apply emergency brakes but failed to prevent the derailment, investigators added. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash cause confirmed as investigation into 16 deaths continue

A preliminary report has been released into the Lisbon funicular crash which killed 16 people, including three Brits.

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42 h. ago Families of British couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash ‘heartbroken’

Relatives pay tribute to Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, who died when the Elevador da Glória derailedThe families of a British couple killed in Lisbon after a funicular streetcar derailed have paid tribute to them and have said they are “heartbroken”.Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, died alongside 14 other people after the Elevador da Glória hurtled down a hill and careered into a building on Wednesday night. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Tributes paid to British couple killed in horror Lisbon funicular crash

Portuguese police said three British citizens were among 16 people killed when a funicular tram derailed in Lisbon on Wednesday

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44 h. ago Brit couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash 'talented' and 'dedicated' pair

Theatre director Kayleigh Smith and her partner Will Nelson, a lecturer at Manchester ’s Arden School of Theatre, were among the three British people killed in the Lisbon funicular crash

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47 h. ago North west man killed alongside partner in Lisbon funicular crash was 'misidentified by football top', Portuguese reports suggest

Couple William Nelson, 44, and Kayleigh Gillian Smith, 36, have been named as two of the three UK nationals killed

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50 h. ago British couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash shared final post before tragedy

Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, were among the 16 tourists from around the world killed when the Gloria funicular that derailed and careered down a hill before smashing into a hotel in Lisbon.

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60 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash: Kayleigh Smith's poignant final Instagram post before tragic death

Kayleigh Smith and her partner Will Nelson were two of three Brits killed in the Lisbon funicular crash, which saw the popular tourist attraction derailed in the centre of the city

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60 h. ago Couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash posted pictures of trip before they died

A total of 16 people died when the popular tourist attraction derailed in the centre of the city on Wednesday night.

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63 h. ago Brit couple killed in Lisbon shared haunting final post before funicular crash

Kayleigh Gillian Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, were among the 16 people who died after Lisbon's famous Gloria Funicular sped down a steep hill, slammed into a building and collapsed

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64 h. ago Pictured: British couple killed in horror Lisbon funicular crash

Portuguese police said three British citizens were among 16 people killed when a funicular tram derailed in Lisbon on Wednesday

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64 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash: Two Brits among 16 killed in tram smash horror pictured

Two British nationals who were among the 16 killed in the Lisbon funicular crash - which left 22 others injured - have been named

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3 d. ago Three British nationals killed in Lisbon funicular crash, Portuguese police confirm

Investigators are sifting through the wreckage in an attempt to find the cause of the accident

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3 d. ago Three Britons among 16 killed in Lisbon funicular crash, police confirm

Portuguese police said the three were among 16 people killed when a funicular tram derailed in Lisbon on Wednesday

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3 d. ago Lisbon tram crash: Three Brits among the dead after horror smash kills 16

Three British nationals are confirmed to be among the 16 people tragically killed in a horror funicular crash in Lisbon

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3 d. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Derailment that killed 16 is ‘one of biggest tragedies in Portugal’s history’, says PM

Portugal declares national day of mourning to remember people killed in funicular crash

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3 d. ago Lisbon funicular crash: Portugal’s PM vows swift and thorough investigation

Luís Montenegro describes accident, in which 16 people died, as ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’Explainer: what is Lisbon’s Elevador da Glória and how does it work?Europe live – latest updatesPortugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has promised a swift and thorough investigation to determine the causes of the funicular railway crash that killed 16 people and injured 21 others in Lisbon, describing the accident as “one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history”.Public prosecutors are already looking into the crash, which happened on the Portuguese capital’s famous Glória funicular just after 6pm on Wednesday. The city’s mayor has also asked Carris, the municipal public transport company that operates the service, to investigate the accident. Continue reading...

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