{"id":2532,"date":"2025-09-03T21:39:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T21:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/at-least-15-killed-when-funicular-derails-in-portugals-capital-lisbon\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T21:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T21:39:09","slug":"at-least-15-killed-when-funicular-derails-in-portugals-capital-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/at-least-15-killed-when-funicular-derails-in-portugals-capital-lisbon\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 15 killed when funicular derails in Portugal\u2019s capital, Lisbon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Crash of the historic Elevador da Gloria funicular is one of Lisbon\u2019s deadliest transport accidents in years.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At least 15 people have been killed and 18 injured when Lisbon\u2019s Elevador da Gloria funicular derailed and crashed, emergency services in Portugal say.<\/p>\n

Officials have not released the victims\u2019 identities or nationalities but said some of those killed were foreign nationals. \u201cIt\u2019s a tragic day for our city. \u2026 Lisbon is in mourning. It is a tragic, tragic incident,\u201d Mayor Carlos Moedas told reporters at the scene on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

Footage from the crash site showed the yellow tram-like carriage lying mangled against a building as firefighters pulled passengers from the wreckage. Emergency crews worked into the night to clear debris from the steep hillside railway, a popular attraction in Portugal\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa expressed condolences, calling the incident \u201ca tragedy\u201d and urging authorities to swiftly determine the cause.<\/p>\n

Lisbon\u2019s Firefighters Regiment said a loose cable caused the funicular to lose control and slam into a building. The accident occurred just after 6pm (17:00 GMT) during rush hour, according to local media.<\/p>\n

The Elevador da Gloria, which first opened in 1885, links the Baixa district with the Bairro Alto neighbourhood, offering sweeping views of the city. Operated by Lisbon\u2019s public transport company Carris, it is one of three historic funicular lines and serves both residents and tourists.<\/p>\n

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A loose cable is blamed for the derailment and crash of the funicular, which is both a practical transport resource for locals and an attraction for tourists [Patricia De Melo Moreira\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Images circulating online showed one car flipped beside the rails and surrounded by debris while passengers scrambled to safety. Video footage aired by CNN Portugal captured another car jolting violently on the track with panicked passengers leaping from windows.<\/p>\n

The funicular operates on a counterweight system with two cars connected by a cable and powered by electric motors. While the lower car appeared largely intact, the upper carriage sustained significant damage.<\/p>\n

Lisbon has seen a surge in tourism in recent years, and summer draws large numbers of visitors to its narrow streets and historic districts. The Elevador da Gloria is among the city\u2019s best known attractions, and Wednesday\u2019s crash is one of Portugal\u2019s deadliest transport accidents in recent memory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Crash of the historic Elevador da Gloria funicular is one of Lisbon\u2019s deadliest transport accidents in years. At least 15 people have been killed and 18 injured when Lisbon\u2019s Elevador da Gloria funicular derailed and crashed, emergency services in Portugal say. Officials have not released the victims\u2019 identities or nationalities but said some of those … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}