Lisbon’s Gloria Funicular Crash Kills 16, Dozens Injured
Tragedy struck in Lisbon on Wednesday evening when a carriage of the city’s famous Gloria funicular lost control and crashed into a building near Avenida da Liberdade, killing at least 16 people and injuring around 20 others, some critically. Eyewitness Helen Chow, who was at the base of the hill, told the BBC that the carriage “descended at full speed” before slamming into the bend and toppling on its side. “It sounded like a bomb, followed by complete silence. There was pitch-black smoke. Once it cleared, you saw exactly what happened,” she recalled. “People were frantic, crying, and running to help. It was awful. I am shaken.” Emergency teams rushed to the scene as bystanders attempted to assist survivors. Video footage verified by the BBC shows the yellow-and-white funicular crumpled against a building, with another train halted further down the […]
