Լիսաբոնի Elevador da Glória ֆունիկուլյարը դուրս է եկել ռելսերից, 17 մարդ մահացել է, 21-ը՝ վիրավորվել

"...Lisbon was reeling Thursday morning in the wake of an unprecedented disaster in the heart of its capital city...."

"...The funicular, a type of tram usually set on a permanent angle to run up and down a hill or mountain, has carried people about 270 yards up and down a hill in central Lisbon for more than a century...."

"...It's hugely popular with tourists, and The Associated Press said about half of the 21 people injured in the crash were foreign visitors...."

"...Rescuers and firefighters operate at the scene after the Elevador da Gloria funicular cable railway derailed in Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 3, 2025...."

"...This streetcar was still a heap of crumpled metal surrounded by police cordons on Thursday...."

"...It would typically be packed with visitors at this time of year...."

"...As the smoke cleared over the wreckage on Wednesday, it revealed the scene where the famed Elevador da Gloria had careened about 800 feet down the steep hill it's traversed for about 140 years before it derailed on a bend and crashed into a building...."

"...Some onlookers rushed to help after the crash, but others fled in fear of the noise and chaos...."

"...The only thing we could do was turn and run, said one man who saw the accident...."

"...It's a tragic situation, truly tragic, another local resident, Carla Gomes, told the French news agency AFP...."

"...For many tourists visiting Lisbon, a ride on the iconic streetcar is a must-do...."

"...Millions of people take the roughly four-minute trip every year...."

"...A child jumps out of the Elevador da Gloria funicular as tourists wait for a ride, in Lisbon, Portugal, in a Jan. 23, 2025 file photo...."

"...Local reports have speculated that the primary cable may have snapped, though officials have not commented on the reports...."

"...Cable and brake failures are two of the most common causes of streetcar accidents...."

"...An investigation is now underway into the disaster, which has shattered the charm of the quiet European capital...."