Portugal: Death toll in Gloria funicular derailment rises to 17

IANS | September 4, 2025 4:39 PM

Lisbon, Sep 4 (IANS) Two people who were injured in the derailment of a Gloria funicular in Portugal's Lisbon have died, raising the death toll to 17, according to the Director of the Lisbon Municipal Civil Protection Service, Margarida Castro Martins, local media reported on Thursday.

200 passengers stuck in Mumbai Monorail being rescued: BMC

IANS | August 19, 2025 9:12 PM

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) The commuters who were stuck inside the Mumbai Monorail near Mysore Colony station between Chembur and Bhakti Park on Tuesday, due to a power supply issue, are now being rescued by the Mumbai fire brigade.