Accidents like this are not common, but there are records of some cases all over the world. One of the most similar and recent happened in Brazil in 2011 and resulted in the deaths of six people.
With a structure similar to that of the Glory Elevator in Lisbon, 14 years ago, the famous Santa Teresa cable car in Rio de Janeiro could not stop. Toppled and hit a pole. It was overcrowded. The driver was one of six deadly victims. Among the almost 60 injured was a Portuguese tourist.
At the time, for the residents of the area, the accident was not a surprise. The investigation revealed that instead of screwsone of the braking mechanisms was Arrested by wire. The driver’s union had already warned of technical problems in this centenary electric. To this day, No one was held responsible.
Elevator accidents are not common, but there are records of some in history. One of the most tragic happened in the Austrian Alps 25 years ago. A funicular, the target of frequent inspections and with fireproof materials, It was burned due to a failure in the illegally installed heating system.
Stopped within a Tunnel of more than three kilometers and the electric doors closed. 155 people died and only 12 They managed to escape. Five years later, the justice Ilipped the accused of neglectresponsible for the company that explored the funicular, employees and technicians.
