Images of recovery efforts in the accident, which killed 16 people on Wednesday, appeared to show damage to a cable connecting the funicular’s two cars.

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

At least three people were killed and about 20 others injured Wednesday when Lisbon’s Gloria funicular, a tourist favorite, derailed and crashed,...

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

The funicular line, one of three in Lisbon, is a popular tourist attraction.

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

At least 15 people were killed after the Glória funicular, one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions, derailed and crashed.

The funicular, one of Lisbon’s most popular tourist attractions, transports passengers to and from the<strong> </strong>scenic Bairro Alto neighborhood.

Images of recovery efforts in the accident, which killed 16 people on Wednesday, appeared to show damage to a cable connecting the funicular’s two cars.

Four employees of a non-profit organisation and a transport worker are among those who died.

The rest of the mechanism worked properly, says a preliminary report into the crash which killed 16 people.

Investigators say it was not possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incident

Portuguese authorities released a highly anticipated preliminary report into the disaster at the popular tourist site, which killed 16 people this week.

The investigators stress they have not yet reached ‘valid conclusions’ about the cause of the crash

LISBON: Problems with a cable likely caused a Lisbon funicular railway popular with tourists to hurtle down a hill, killing at least 16 people and injuring another 22 when it…