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…