A cable on the popular tourist attraction appears to have snapped, causing it to hurtle down a hill and crash into a building.

LISBON: An electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon’s landmarks and a big draw for tourists derailed Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, emergency services said.…

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

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.

The yellow-and-white streetcar, which goes up and down a steep hill downtown, is one of Lisbon's landmarks.

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.

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.

A Lisbon streetcar, one of the city’s major tourist attractions, derailed on Wednesday, leaving 15 dead and 18 injured.

Distressing footage captured the chaotic scenes just moments after Lisbon's famous Gloria Funicular derailed, killing 15 people and injuring 23 more.

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…

Portuguese government declare national day of mourning to remember people killed in cable car crash

Another 21 people were injured in the accident, the head of Lisbon’s Civil Protection Agency told reporters.

More than a dozen people killed and 21 others injured after one of city’s famous streetcars derailed

Foreigners among dead after carriage derailed and crashed into a hotel