9 h. ago Tributes paid to victims named in Lisbon funicular crash that left 16 dead

Prime minister Luís Montenegro says it ‘is one of the biggest human tragedies of our recent history’

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18 h. ago Mapped: Where Lisbon funicular crash that left 16 dead took place

The Portuguese PM has said that the crash was ‘one of the biggest tragedies’ in the country’s recent history

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19 h. 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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19 h. 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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19 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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19 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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20 h. ago Tributes paid to first victim named in Lisbon funicular crash: ‘Dedicated, kind and always smiling’

Portugal has declared a national day of mourning to remember those killed in the crash

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20 h. ago How disastrous Lisbon funicular crash that left 16 dead unfolded

Authorities are working to identify the victims are the tragic incident in the Portuguese capital

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22 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: At least 16 killed in cable car derailment as tourists from 10 countries injured

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

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23 h. ago Lisbon funicular's path to deadly disaster mapped as tram careened out of control

A horror funicular crash in the heart of Lisbon has killed 17 people and left 21 injured when the tram derailed and smashed into a building - authorities confirmed that tourists are among the victims

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23 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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24 h. ago Everything we know about the Lisbon funicular disaster as harrowing footage shows moments after crash

At least 17 people have died and around 18 have been injured, with some foreign nationals among the dead

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24 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Death toll rises to 17 in Gloria cable car derailment as police in Portugal investigate

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

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25 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Death toll rises to 17 as brakeman among the victims of tourist attraction disaster

Foreign nationals are among the dead following the disaster in the Portuguese capital

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25 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Police investigate after Gloria cable car derailment kills at least 17 in Portugal

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

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27 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: At least 15 dead after iconic Gloria cable car derails in Portugal’s tourist spot

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

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28 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Foreign nationals among 15 dead after out

Officials have confirmed that some of those killed in the crash were foreign nationals

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29 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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29 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash aftermath sees desperate battle to save screaming children

The rescue operation, led by Portugal's emergency services, carries on today, as authorities continue to update the figure of casualties

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30 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: At least 15 dead after iconic Gloria cable car derails in tourist hotspot

Portuguese government declare national day of mourning to remember people killed in cable car crash

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