Lisbon funicular cable disconnected before deadly crash, report finds

Investigators say it was not possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incident

A cable linking two cabins snapped shortly before the funicular crash that killed 16 people in Lisbon this week, hours after the cable had passed a visual check, accident inspectors have said.

The information came in a note on Wednesday’s accident published by Portugal’s air and rail accident investigations bureau.