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3rd British victim of Lisbon funicular crash named

Lisbon funicular crash victims' nationalities emerge after Portugal streetcar disaster that killed 16
At least one American was among the 16 people killed in a devastating electric streetcar crash in Portugal's capital, along with many other foreign nationals.
Portugal investigates crash on historic Lisbon funicular that killed 16
LISBON (Reuters) -Portuguese authorities were investigating on Thursday what caused a Lisbon funicular railway popular with tourists to hurtle down a hill, killing at least 16 people and injuring 22 more when it crashed into a building on Wednesday.
College of Charleston instructor among victims killed in Lisbon funicular crash
Heather Hall, a faculty member in the school’s Department of Teacher Education, was one of 16 people killed in the accident and the only American.
At least 15 killed in crash on Lisbon's historic cable car railway
At least 15 people died and 18 were injured on Wednesday when Lisbon's Gloria funicular railway car, which is popular with tourists and is one of the city's symbols, derailed and crashed, an emergency medical service spokesperson told reporters.
Lisbon funicular crash victim was 'transport enthusiast'
The third British victim killed in the Lisbon funicular crash has been named by police. David Young, 82, from Holyhead on Anglesey, was among 16 people who died last Wednesday when the Glória funicular derailed and crashed into a building in Portugal's capital.
Cable gave way before deadly Lisbon funicular crash, initial report finds
A preliminary investigation indicates that a connecting cable broke before Wednesday’s deadly funicular crash in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon that killed at least 16 people and injured several others.

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

Portuguese officials are sifting through the wreckage of a streetcar in downtown Lisbon, trying to determine why the popular ...

American college professor on work trip to Portugal killed in Lisbon funicular disaster that left 16 dead

The mother-of-two ‘passed away doing what she did best — living life fully, boldly, and with a heart wide open to the world,’ ...

At least 16 dead, 21 injured after streetcar derails in Lisbon, city says

At least 16 people are dead and another 21 injured after a streetcar derailed in Portugal's capital on Wednesday, officials ...

Lisbon funicular crash kills at least 15 people when popular streetcar derails

At least 15 people were killed and 18 were injured after a funicular streetcar derailed and crashed in Lisbon, Portugal, ...

Cable connecting cabins failed in deadly Lisbon streetcar crash, report finds

The yellow-and-white streetcar is known as Elevador da Gloria and goes up and down a steep downtown hill. The cabin at the ...
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Portugal Is in Mourning Following Tragic Funicular Accident in Lisbon

A day of mourning was declared in Portugal following the deaths of 15 people after a funicular railway car derailed in Lisbon ...

Lisbon streetcar crash death toll rises to 16, including U.S. citizen, as Portugal observes day of mourning

Cordoned off by police, the crumpled wreckage of the yellow-and-white streetcar known as Elevador da Glória was still on the ...

Famed streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal, derails and crashes, killing 15 people

Portuguese emergency services say a funicular, known as Elevador da Gloria, that is one of Lisbon’s landmarks and a big draw ...