"Inspectors 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. According to the initial findings, the accident happened in under 50 seconds. Upon inspecting the wreckage at the scene, it was "immediately clear that the connecting cable had given way" at the point where it was attached to the cabin at the top of the hill."
"A cable linking two cabins snapped shortly before the deadly funicular crash in Lisbon this week, according to the first investigative report released Saturday. The Gloria funicular a yellow railway car which travels up and down a steep slope in central Lisbon swerved off its tracks near Avenida da Liberdade and crashed into a building on Wednesday, leaving 16 people dead and 21 injured."
A connecting cable linking the two cabins of the Gloria funicular snapped shortly before the derailment, causing the system to lose balancing force and resulting in a crash that killed 16 and injured 21. A scheduled visual inspection earlier that morning detected no anomalies in the vehicles' cable or braking systems and maintenance records were reported up to date. The two cabins moved no more than about 6 meters and the accident unfolded in under 50 seconds. Wreckage inspection showed the connecting cable had given way at its attachment point to the upper cabin. Two independent investigations are underway, with a preliminary report due within 45 days.
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