Lisbon funicular cable snapped before deadly crash, report finds

According to the initial findings, the Elevador da Glória crashed into a building at a speed of 60km/h (37mph), and the whole incident happened in 50 seconds

Flowers are photographed at the site where a tourist streetcar derailed and crashed in Lisbon, Portugal Picture: Armando Franca/AP

A cable linking two carriages snapped shortly before Wednesday’s funicular crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people, accident inspectors have said in a report.

An operator tried to apply emergency brakes but failed to prevent the derailment, investigators added.