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Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Cable Snapped Before Deadly Crash, Initial Report Confirms

Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Cable Snapped Before Deadly Crash, Initial Report Confirms

Lisbon Funicular Tragedy: Cable Snapped Before Deadly Crash, Initial Report Confirms A critical cable linking two cabins of Lisbon’s Gloria funicular snapped shortly before the deadly crash this past Wednesday, an initial investigative report released on Saturday has confirmed. The incident, which occurred near Avenida da Liberdade, resulted in 16 fatalities and 21 injuries, marking one of the city’s worst recent tragedies. According to findings from Portugal’s air and rail accident investigations bureau (GPIAAF), the cable had passed a visual…

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Man Clings to High-Speed Train in Austria After Cigarette Break Incident

Man Clings to High-Speed Train in Austria After Cigarette Break Incident

Man Clings to High-Speed Train in Austria After Cigarette Break Incident A harrowing incident unfolded recently in Austria when a man survived after clinging to the outside of a high-speed train. The dramatic event occurred on a Saturday, reportedly after the train departed Sankt Poelten station while the man was taking a cigarette break on the platform. According to railways spokesman Herbert Hofer, the unidentified 24-year-old Algerian man grabbed onto the train as it began to leave. Hofer emphasized the…

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