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Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash rises to 16 as Portugal observes day of mourning

LISBON, Portugal — The death toll in the crash of a famous Lisbon streetcar popular with tourists stood at 16 on Thursday after another person died from their injuries while receiving hospital care, ...

What is Lisbon’s funicular cable and how does it work?

The funicular, known as Elevador da Gloria, is harnessed by steel cables and goes up and down a steep downtown hill. It can ...

Lisbon man in close escape from funicular crash thought he and his family were ‘all going to die’

A Lisbon resident has given a terrifying account of his narrow escape from the funicular car which killed 16 people on ...

Portuguese investigators search for cause of Lisbon funicular crash that killed 16

The downtown streetcar funicular, which is known as Elevador da Gloria and is a major attraction for tourists packing the ...
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Death toll in streetcar crash rises to 17 as Portugal observes national day of mourning

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The death toll in the crash of a famous Lisbon streetcar popular with tourists rose to 17 Thursday after two people died from their injuries while receiving hospital care, an ...

Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash rises to 17 as Portugal observes national day of mourning

The death toll in the crash of a famous Lisbon streetcar popular with tourists rose to 17 Thursday after two people died from their injuries while receiving hospital care, an emergency services ...