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Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Preliminary Report Expected Today as Charleston Instructor Identified Among 16 Dead

Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Preliminary Report Expected Today as Charleston Instructor Identified Among 16 Dead

Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Preliminary Report Expected Today as Charleston Instructor Identified Among 16 Dead A preliminary technical report on the devastating funicular crash in Lisbon, which claimed 16 lives, including a College of Charleston instructor, is expected to be released today by the government’s Office for Air and Rail Accident Investigations. The College of Charleston confirmed on Friday that Heather Hall, a faculty member in the Department of Teacher Education and an alumna, was among those killed in the Wednesday…

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Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Death Toll Rises to 17 as Investigation Intensifies

Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Death Toll Rises to 17 as Investigation Intensifies

Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Death Toll Rises to 17 as Investigation Intensifies Lisbon is reeling today, Friday, September 5, 2025, from a devastating funicular crash that has claimed 17 lives. An intensive investigation is now underway to determine the cause of the unprecedented disaster that occurred late Wednesday afternoon when the city’s iconic Elevador da Glória funicular derailed and slammed into a building. The death toll, initially reported as 16, tragically climbed to 17 on Thursday after two hospitalized victims succumbed…

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