Heather Hall, a college instructor from South Carolina, was the only American among 16 victims of a deadly funicular crash in Lisbon, which was caused by a snapped cable; she was in Portugal to speak at a conference and was remembered for her dedication to education and advocacy.
A tragic derailment of Lisbon's 140-year-old Glória funicular resulted in 16 deaths, including several foreign nationals and local workers, prompting mourning and calls for investigation into the cause, with many residents expressing fear and reluctance to use the funicular again.
A deadly funicular crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people is suspected to have been caused by a cable failure, with images showing a shredded cable connecting the cars, prompting an investigation into the accident's cause.