94 m. 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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2 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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2 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash cause revealed as 'snapped cable' in new report

A report has found that the Gloria funicular had carried tourists no more than six metres before the carriages 'suddenly lost the balancing force of the connecting cable'

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6 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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6 h. ago Couple killed in Lisbon funicular tragedy 'leave family and friends heartbroken' as tributes paid

"Kayleigh was loved by family and friends for her wit and humour"

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7 h. ago Family of British couple killed in Portugal crash 'heartbroken'

Kayleigh Smith and her partner Will Nelson were two of three British people killed

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7 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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8 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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11 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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14 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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23 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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24 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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25 h. ago British couple killed in Lisbon funicular pictured smiling together before tragedy

Kayleigh Gillian Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, were among 16 killed in the horror crash

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27 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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28 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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28 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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34 h. ago Everything we know so far about Lisbon tram crash horror as three Brits confirmed dead

Tragedy broke out in Lisbon after a tram on the famed Lisbon Gloria Funicular derailed and crashed into a building. The catastrophic crash left at least 16 people killed and around 21 more injured

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34 h. ago Lisbon locals blame ‘excessive tourism’ for deadly funicular crash

The President of the Bairro Alto Residents’ Association said the funicular had been disproportionately used by tourists in recent years

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35 h. 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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36 h. ago Three British nationals among 16 dead in Lisbon funicular crash

More than 20 people were injured when the funicular derailed and crashed into a building

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