Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:51am on 04 Sep 2025,Thursday International
A catastrophic derailment occurred on September 3, 2025, when Lisbon’s iconic Elevador da Glória funicular—a national monument and tourist favorite—veered off course, crashing into a building around 6 p.m. Fifteen people were killed, and eighteen were injured, with five in critical condition and a child among the casualties. Emergency crews extracted all victims within two hours. Preliminary reports point to a loose cable as the likely cause; the operator Carris affirmed that scheduled maintenance had been performed. The government declared a national day of mourning, and an investigation into the incident has been launched. (PC: AP)
