An underground cable that connected the two cars of the historic funicular that He had an accident on Wednesday in Lisbon The cable broke at the attachment point of one of the cabins, according to the initial findings of the investigation being conducted by the government agency in charge of the case. In total, 16 people died and another 23 were injured in the tragic accident. Now the Office for the Prevention and Investigation of Aircraft and Railway Accidents (GPIAAF) has reported that the pneumatic brake and the manual brake of the funicular were activated, but this did not stop the movement or reduce the speed of the funicular, which derailed. The accident occurred in just 50 seconds.