On Wednesday, a tragic incident occurred involving a funicular railway in Lisbon, Portugal, resulting in the deaths of 16 individuals and injuries to more than 20 others. The collision happened on the Glória funicular railway, a popular attraction for tourists in the area.
A video recorded by a passenger in a second carriage captured the moment of the crash. Rasha Abdo, who was in a carriage at the bottom of the hill, reported that she initially felt the carriage moving upward before it suddenly slid back down the hill at a rapid speed. The video recorded sounds of children screaming as the carriage jolted during the event.
Abdo also mentioned that some passengers in the second carriage sustained injuries when it came to an abrupt stop once the situation escalated. The details surrounding the cause of the incident and the sequence of events leading to the derailment are still unclear. Further investigations are likely underway to determine what factors contributed to this tragic accident.
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