Connecting cable failed in deadly Lisbon streetcar derailment, investigative report says World Sep 6, 2025 7:29 PM EDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The first investigative report on the deadly derailment of a popular Portugal streetcar said Saturday that a cable connecting the two cabins essentially snapped.

Wednesday’s crash left 16 dead and injured 21 others. Officials called it one of Lisbon’s worst tragedies in recent memory.

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The report by the Office for Air and Rail Accident Investigations released Saturday said the two cabins had traveled not more than about 6 meters (20 feet) when they suddenly lost the balancing force provided by the connecting cable, the report said.

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