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Coverage dated September 6, 2025

Cable gave way before deadly Lisbon funicular crash, initial report finds

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By Billy Stockwell and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary investigation indicates that a connecting cable broke before Wednesday’s deadly funicular crash in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon that killed at least 16 people and injured several others.

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    Cable gave way before deadly Lisbon funicular crash, initial report finds (opens Local News 8)

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    By Billy Stockwell and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary investigation indicates that a connecting cable broke before Wednesday’s deadly funicular crash in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon that killed at least 16 people and injured several others.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Lisbon funicular cable disconnected before crash — report – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Initial findings revealed that the funiculr accident occurred within 50 seconds. Officials called the deadly crash one of Lisbon's worst tragedies in recent memory.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Cable gave way before deadly Lisbon funicular crash, initial report finds | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Billy Stockwell and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary investigation indicates that a connecting cable broke before Wednesday’s deadly

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