Summary
A crash involving a funicular railway in Lisbon, Portugal, resulted in the deaths of 16 people and injuries to more than 20 others. The incident was partially captured on video by a passenger in a second carriage, who described the moment the carriage began to slide backward down the hill and stopped abruptly.
Key Facts
- A funicular railway in Lisbon, Portugal, was involved in a crash.
- The crash occurred on the Glória funicular railway, a popular tourist attraction.
- 16 people died, and more than 20 were injured in the accident.
- Rasha Abdo, an eyewitness, recorded a video of the crash moment from a second carriage.
- The carriage began moving up the hill but then slid quickly back down.
- Children and other passengers screamed as the carriage jolted and stopped suddenly.
- The crash happened on Wednesday.
