There are already 16 fatal victims that caused the derailment of the funicular of glory in Lisbon. The journey without control of the car until impacting a building.
Lisbon It is still shocked after the derail and crashed the Funicular of glory. The accident left a balance of 16 dead and 21 people continue wounds. The “elevator gives glory” – it its name in Portuguese – is a mandatory point for tourists not only because of the emblematic, but at the same time, for the functional.
The president of PortugalMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa, expressed his “deep sadness” because of the fact that occurred at 18.05 in the Plaza de los Restauradores through a statement. “The President of the Republic expresses his regret and solidarity to the families affected by this tragedy, and hopes that the event will be quickly clarified by the competent entities,” concludes the text.
Funicular de Gloria: There are already 16 dead
The shock that originated the derailment also permeated the official information. And, although on Wednesday night 15 people had been informed, on Thursday morning the figure had risen to 17. However, hours later, The Portuguese government said the figure was 16 fatal victims.
The Chief of the Lisbon Civil Protection Agency told the press that The dead are adults and did not provide their identities out of respect for families. Among the injured, meanwhile, there is a girl of only 3 years, while the ages of the rest range between 24 and 65 years. Among them there are Portuguese, Germans, Fars, Italians, Swiss, Canadians and Citizens of Morocco, South Korea and Cabo Verde.
As it transpired, the Funicular derailment It occurred after the cable through which it circulates. “He got rid of like a cardboard box,” said a witness still impressed by what happened. The funicular has two wagons: one that ascends and the other that descends. It is the latter that crashed. Therefore, it is believed that it also had a brake failure. Precisely the slope made will slide without control and great speed. When he reached a curve he derailed and finished his crazy race against the buildings fell apart.
How the Gloria Funicular in Lisbon works
He funicular It was designed by the engineer Raúl Mesnier de Ponsard and was in charge of the company Maschinenfabrik Esslingen, from Germany. It is a transport that approximately three million people per year and is considered a national monument. It opened on October 24, 1885 And it is the main connection between the Plaza Restauradores de Lisbon with the oldest neighborhood.
It used to function as a water counterweight that was later replaced by steam traction, but from 1914 its operation began to be with electrical energy. It has two cars connected by a cable. The company that is responsible for management is Carris, and it assured that they complied with all transport maintenance protocols, which is done every four, the last one did in 2022.
Source: Ambito
