Lisbon Mourns 16 Dead in Funicular Crash, Safety Probes Underway
Lisbon Mourns 16 Dead in Funicular Crash, Safety Probes Underway A devastating streetcar derailment in central Lisbon on Wednesday evening has left 16 people dead and 21 injured, triggering a national day of mourning and urgent calls for investigations into the safety of the city’s historic transport infrastructure. The tragic incident occurred when one of the Elevador da Glória funicular trams crashed into a building on Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon’s main artery. Eyewitnesses, including local business owner António Azevedo, described…