At least 15 people died and 18 were injured when Lisbon’s historic Gloria funicular derailed and crashed into a building on Wednesday evening (04 September), authorities confirmed. Footage from Wednesday (04 September) showed that the hillside funicular in Lisbon was destroyed. Emergency workers were pulling people from the wreckage. Officials reported that some of the deceased were foreign nationals but did not reveal their identities or nationalities. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa offered his condolences and called for a quick investigation to find out what caused the accident, which took place around 6 p.m. local time. Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas described it as “a tragedy that our city has never seen,” as Portugal prepared for national mourning following the disaster.

El emblemático ascensor de la Gloria, uno de los transportes más usados por turistas, se estrelló contra un edificio cerca de la avenida de la Libertad

At least 15 people were killed and about 18 others were injured Wednesday when Lisbon’s Gloria funicular, a tourist favorite, derailed and crashed,...

Tre persone sono morte e almeno 20 persone sono rimaste ferite nel deragliamento della funicolare di Gloria, a Lisbona, secondo quanto riferisce Cnn Portogallo su X. La…

Tre persone sono morte e almeno 20 persone sono rimaste ferite nel deragliamento della funicolare di Gloria, a Lisbona, secondo quanto riferisce Cnn Portogallo su X. La…

L’incidente nel tardo pomeriggio di oggi mentre il mezzo percorreva la discesa dal belvedere San Pedro de Alcantara verso la piazza Restauradores

The drama occurred at 6.05pm on Wednesday evening after one of the cables reportedly came loose.

LISBON: Lisbon’s Gloria funicular, which is popular with tourists, derailed and crashed on Wednesday, leaving an unspecified number of victims, police said, adding that they were…

A train on Lisbon's famous Gloria funicular cable railway derailed and crashed.

Local reports claim a cable had come loose, causing it to crash, but it has not been confirmed

The incident happened near the Avenida da Liberdade around 6pm on Wednesday evening

Incidente nella capitale portoghese: la funicolare più utilizzata dai turisti è deragliata. Soccorritori impegnati nell'estrazione dei feriti.

President laments accident on railway that carries passengers up and down a hillside in Portuguese capital

Les photos et vidéos prises sur place montrent un wagon du funiculaire écrasé au sol, les secouristes tirant des personnes hors de la carcasse de tôles. La cause de l’accident…

The tragedy occurred after one of the cables came loose along the railway's route, causing it to lose control and career down a steep hill before colliding with a building.

Un tragico incidente ha sconvolto oggi il cuore di Lisbona per il deragliamento e lo schianto della funicolare di Gloria. Almeno 15 persone sono morte

Crash of the historic Elevador da Gloria funicular is one of Lisbon’s deadliest transport accidents in years.

The funicular, known as Elevador da Gloria, is a huge draw for tourists in the Portuguese city.

At least 15 people have been killed and 20 more injured after a carriage on the Gloria funicular derailed and crashed.

Eyewitnesses told local media that the streetcar careened down the hill, apparently out of control

A tram on one of Lisbon's funicular railways derailed Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring another 18, local authorities said.