2 h. ago Lisbon tram passenger tells of moment he thought he and his grandson 'were going to die': More victims of crash that killed 16 are named

Abel Esteves, 75, his wife and grandson were among 40 passengers in the lower car who witnessed the tram plunge toward them before derailing at the last second.

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9 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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12 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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12 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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14 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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14 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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16 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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17 h. ago Lisbon tram horror leaves 15 dead as kids pulled from wreckage

Terrified passengers were left "covered in blood" after the funicular smashed into a building in Portugal’s capital.

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18 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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19 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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21 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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24 h. ago Portugal in mourning after 15 die in tragedy on iconic Lisbon funicular

Eyewitnesses told local media that the streetcar careened down the hill, apparently out of control

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27 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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29 h. ago Three dead and at least 20 injured after Lisbon's iconic funicular derails in major incident

Three people are understood to have died in the tragedy, out of 20 people who were injured in Lisbon, Portugal, earlier today (September 3)

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29 h. ago 15 dead and 18 injured after Lisbon's iconic funicular derails in major incident

Three people are understood to have died in the tragedy, out of 20 people who were injured in Lisbon, Portugal, earlier today (September 3)

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55 h. ago Knife rampage leaves multiple injured in Marseille before police shoot attacker dead

Several people were injured during a knife rampage in Marseille today, before police shot the suspected attacker dead.

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67 h. ago Brits caught in deadly Bali riots as violent street battles leave seven dead

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice warning of the escalating risk of civil disorder and terror attacks, after furious street battles between police and protesters exploded

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2 d. ago UK Foreign Office issues Indonesia travel advice after seven killed in deadly riots

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for Indonesia after violent riots erupted across the country, leaving seven people dead and hundreds injured in the worst unrest the nation has seen for years

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3 d. ago Joe Bugner dead at 75: Legendary boxer who fought Muhammad Ali twice dies to leave boxing world in mourning

Former British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Joe Bugner - who twice fought Muhammad Ali - has died aged 75.

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3 d. ago Afghanistan earthquake: at least nine dead after 6.0 magnitude quake near Jalalabad

At least 25 people were injured in the quake that hit at a depth of just 8km near the Pakistan borderA magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border leaving nine people dead and many more injured.The quake struck at 11:47pm on Sunday and was centred 27km northeast of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, the US Geological Survey said. It was just 8km deep. Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage. Continue reading...

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