A tragic accident struck Lisbon when the city’s historic Gloria funicular crashed into a building due to a cable failure, killing 17 people and injuring 22 others. Investigators revealed that the cabins had only moved about six meters before the cable snapped, causing one car to jerk backwards into a cable trench while the other sped downhill uncontrollably. Attempts by the brakeman to stop the runaway cabin using pneumatic and hand brakes failed, and it slammed into a stone building at the bottom of the steep hill. Authorities confirmed the accident was caused by the failure of the connecting cable at the top of Calcada da Gloria. Portugal Rail Derailment: At Least 15 Dead, 18 Injured in Lisbon As Funicular Elevador da Gloria Crashes After Derailment (Watch Videos).

Cable Failure Causes Funicular Accident in Lisbon

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