- There was a cable car in Lisbon, died 16 people.
- Investigators have found that the cause of the accident was the interruption of the rope.
- The cable car Elevador da Glória from the 19th century is a national monument.
- Maintenance is provided by an external supplier, the inspection is performed regularly.
To the crash cable car crash in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, which claimed 16 victims on Wednesday, life, It occurred after the rope is interrupted between two wagons. Investigators announced this on Saturday, TASR reports according to AFP.
However, the planned visual inspection carried out in the morning of the same day did not reveal “no anomaly”, according to the finding of the Portuguese Office for the Prevention and Investigation of Air and Railway Accidents (GPIAAF).
The police reported on Friday that Among the 16 victims are five Portuguese, three British, two South Koreans, two Canadians, Frenchman, Swiss, American and Ukrainian. Injuries suffered more than 20 people including at least 11 foreigners from Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, South Korea, Morocco and Cape Verd.
Carris, which operates the city cable cars in Lisbon, said on Thursday that he followed all maintenance protocols. The cable car last went to general maintenance in 2022 and carried out the continuous control last year. Maintenance has been provided for 14 years by an external supplier.
The ground cable car Elevador da Glória from the 19th century is one of the technical attractions of Lisbon and is popular among foreign tourists who take a short but picturesque journey on a steep hill. It is commonly used by local residents. It is ranked among the national monuments of Portugal.
