At least three people killed, many injured in Lisbon funicular crash

4/9/2025 7:16

At least three people died on Wednesday when Lisbon's Gloria funicular railway, which is popular with tourists, derailed and crashed, leaving around 20

people hurt, authorities said.



Three are gravely injured.



Footage from the site showed the tram-like funicular, which carries people up and down a hillside in the Portuguese capital, destroyed, and emergency workers pulling people out of the wreckage.



President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa lamented the tragic accident in a statement, expressing hope that authorities would soon establish what had caused the crash.