Ascensor da Glória derailment
A different tram car using the funicular in 2017 | |
| Date | 3 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Time | c.6:15 p.m. (WET) |
| Venue | Ascensor da Glória |
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 38°42′58″N 9°8′34″W / 38.71611°N 9.14278°W |
| Type | Derailment |
| Participants | c.40+ |
| Outcome | Building damaged |
| Deaths | 15 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 18 |
On 3 September 2025, the Glória cablecar railway (Ascensor da Glória) in Portugal, had a derailement.[1] The derailment of the funicular railway happened in Lisbon, Portugal. That happened during the evening rush hour. [More than] 15 people were killed.[2]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cpqnnllppnpt?page=2. Retrieved 2025-08-04
- ↑ https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/W0EwKa/medier-turistattraksjon-i-lisboa-sporet-av-to-kritisk-skadet. Retrieved 2025-08-03