Lisbon funicular crash: Multiple dead, several injured in cable car collapse
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According to media reports, several people are feared still trapped. Several people have been injured in the cable car collapse
At least three people were killed and around 20 others injured when Lisbon’s historic Gloria funicular derailed and crashed, authorities confirmed. Among the injured, three are reported to be in critical condition. Video from the scene showed the wreckage of the tram-like carriage, which shuttles passengers up a steep hillside in the Portuguese capital, as rescue teams worked to pull people out.
In a statement, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa expressed his condolences over the tragedy and said he hoped investigators would quickly determine what led to the crash. The Gloria line, first opened in 1885, links Restauradores Square in central Lisbon with the Bairro Alto district, a popular nightlife hub. Operated by the city’s transport company Carris, the funicular runs on a cable system powered by electric motors, with two cars moving in opposite directions.
According to CNN Portugal, the lower car of the pair appeared to escape damage, though passengers reportedly had to climb out through its windows during the chaos.
Meanwhile, Lisbon's mayor Carlos Moedas said that the city was in mourning. “It’s a very difficult day for all of us,” he was quoted as saying to the media.
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One of the eye witness, Teresa d'Avó was quoted saying to Portuguese outlet Observador, "The people inside were obviously scared, and we rushed to help. "Soon after, we saw the elevator upstairs was out of control, without brakes, and we all started running away because we thought it was going to hit the one below. "But it fell around the bend and crashed into the building."
