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Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Cable Damage Focus of Investigation After Deadly Crash Kills 16

Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Cable Damage Focus of Investigation After Deadly Crash Kills 16

Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Cable Damage Focus of Investigation After Deadly Crash Kills 16 Lisbon authorities are intensely scrutinizing potential cable damage as the primary focus of their investigation into the tragic funicular crash that claimed at least 16 lives on Wednesday. Emergency crews continued their grim work at the site through Thursday, with officials confirming that 18 others were injured in the disaster involving the Elevador da Glória, one of the city’s most beloved tourist attractions. The incident, which saw…

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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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Lisbon Reels from Deadly Funicular Crash: 15 Confirmed Dead, Investigation Underway

Lisbon Reels from Deadly Funicular Crash: 15 Confirmed Dead, Investigation Underway

Lisbon Reels from Deadly Funicular Crash: 15 Confirmed Dead, Investigation Underway Lisbon is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating funicular streetcar derailment that occurred yesterday, September 3, claiming the lives of at least 15 people and injuring 18 others. The tragic incident, which took place on the historic Elevador da Glória line, has plunged the Portuguese capital into a period of mourning. Authorities confirmed that five of the injured are in serious condition, and a child is among those…

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