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American killed in Portugal funicular crash identified

At least 16 people were killed and 21 were injured after the funicular derailed during the evening rush hour on Wednesday and ...

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 ...

Report on deadly Portugal streetcar derailment describes failure of cable connecting cabins

The first investigative report on the deadly Portugal streetcar derailment reveals that a cable connecting two cabins snapped ...

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,’ ...

Lisbon funicular crash death toll climbs to 16, including American, as disaster leaves Portugal reeling

Lisbon's Elevador da Gloria funicular streetcar has carried tourists in Portugal's capital for more than a century. The cause ...

At least 15 people killed as funicular railway popular with tourists derails in Lisbon

The first light over Lisbon revealed the shattered remains of the Gloria funicular, its distinctive yellow carriages in ruins ...

Lisbon funicular crash: Kayleigh Smith's poignant final Instagram post before tragic death

Kayleigh Smith and her partner Will Nelson were two of three Brits killed in the Lisbon funicular crash, which saw the ...

Witnesses Recount Fatal Plummet of Lisbon Funicular, as Officials Seek Cause

The crash, at a popular tourist site, killed at least 16 people. The authorities were working to identify the victims, who ...