Lisbon Funicular Derails In Deadly Accident

LISBON, PORTUGAL - SEPTEMBER 04: Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas delivers statements next to Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (not pictured) at the PM's official residence in Sao Bento for the Gloria funicular accident on September 04, 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)