Deadly tram accident in Lisbon: what led to the cable break

Tragedy in Lisbon: 17 people died as a result of a tram accident

In Lisbon, as a result of a terrible accident of the Elevador da Gloria tram, 17 people died, and another 21 were injured. According to preliminary investigation results, the tram derailed due to a cable break that connected two cars. This is reported by

Glavkom

According to the report from the Bureau of Investigation of Aviation and Railway Accidents, the cable broke after the cabin at the top of the hill lost the balancing force provided by the connecting cable. The descending cabin continued to accelerate after the braking systems failed to stop its movement.

Malfunctioning braking systems led to the tragedy

The braking actions, including pneumatic brakes and manual brakes, had no effect and could not reduce the speed of the cabin. As a result, the speed increased, leading to the tragedy.

According to witnesses and based on the inspection of debris at the scene, it was immediately established that the connecting cable had broken at the attachment point to the cabin located at the top of the hill.

The final report on the causes of the accident is expected to be published later. Local authorities continue to investigate to clarify all circumstances of the disaster.

Information about the victims and expressions of condolences

It was previously reported that as a result of the funicular accident in Lisbon on September 3, a citizen of Ukraine died. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ukrainian citizen was born in 1971. No further details about the deceased person are provided.

According to confirmed information, among the injured are citizens of various countries: four Portuguese, two Germans, two Spaniards, one South Korean, one resident of Cape Verde, one Canadian, one Italian, one French, one Swiss, and one Moroccan.

A tragedy occurred in Lisbon, resulting in the death of 17 people in a tram accident, and another 21 were injured. Preliminary investigation results showed that malfunctioning braking systems and cable break led to the disaster.