Lisbon mayor and prime minister share joint press conference over funicular tragedy
In a joint press conference early this afternoon, Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas and prime minister Luís Montenegro pledged speedy investigations into the cause of last night’s funicular disaster which it
Tender for Glória funicular maintenance “cancelled in August because of price”
In the wake of the worst human (and most globally visible) human tragedy in Lisbon for many years, disturbing details have emerged with regard to the maintenance of the Glória
Mayor suspends operation of Lisbon’s other lifts and Graça funicular “so that they can be inspected” following yesterday’s tragedy
As Lisbon wakes up to a day in which the identities of the dead and injured in yesterday’s funicular tragedy are expected to be announced, the operations of all other
15 dead as Lisbon’s iconic funicular crashes into building “breaking up like cardboard box”
Fifteen people have been reported dead this evening after the iconic Lisbon ‘elevador da Glória’ – a funicular railway popular with tourists – derailed and crashed heavily into a building