Lisbon Funicular Derails In Deadly Accident

LISBON, PORTUGAL - SEPTEMBER 03: Carris president, Dr. Pedro Gonçalo de Brito Aleixo Bogas talks to journalists near the derail site of Gloria funicular on September 03, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. Sixteen people were killed and around 20 injured when a car on the Glória Funicular derailed in Lisbon. The iconic funicular railway line, also called Elevador da Glória, connects Lisbon's Restauradores Square to the neighborhood of Bairro Alto via a steep 275 meter (900ft) climb, and is popular among tourists. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos/Getty Images)