Cable snapped in deadly Lisbon Gloria funicular crash, report finds

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Cable snapped in deadly Lisbon Gloria funicular crash, report finds

A report into the deadly Lisbon funicular crash has said the cable linking the two carriages snapped and the brake‑guard activated the brakes.

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A tragic accident has struck Portugal’s capital Lisbon as the iconic Gloria funicular railway derailed on Wednesday, leaving at least 15 people dead and 18 others injured. The historic yellow tram, a symbol of the city and popular with both tourists and locals, crashed on a steep hillside. Among...

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