Heather Hall was among 16 people who died after funicular derailed

An American and two Canadians are feared to be among at least 17 dead in a horror tram crash in Portugal's capital city of Lisbon on Wednesday.

The famous yellow and white Elevador da Gloria was filled with locals and international tourists when it came off its rails and crashed into a hotel corner building, killing 16…

Sixteen people killed and 21 injured in crash on Wednesday

A South Carolina college professor was confirmed as the sole American killed in a shocking cable car crash in Portugal, which claimed the lives of 16 people.

Heather Hall was among 16 people who died after funicular derailed

Heather Hall, an instructor at South Carolina's College of Charleston, was in Lisbon for a conference when she died in Wednesday's funicular crash.

The Gloria funicular tram disaster, which occured when the iconic streetcar derailed and crashed in the Portuguese capital on Wednesday evening, left 16 dead and 21 injured.