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Settlement of the historic rail "Elevador da Glória" after the fatal misfortune on Wednesday. In order to get to the destroyed car of the funicular, a still intact path below the accident had to be removed.Then the "Glória" debris could be recovered.The yellow stand cable car is a popular tourist attraction.It is used by around three million people annually. The authorities are now investigating how the accident could occur, in which 16 people died and 21 others were injured: Luis Neves, Director Criminal Police: “We do not rule out anything.We also decided that we only comment on this topic when we can be sure.We are currently open to everything. " According to media reports, there are said to have been problems with the tension of the cable.The responsible company points out that all maintenance protocols have been observed and strives for transparency: Pedro de Brito Bogas, President Carris: »We will temporarily stop the operation of all stand ropes.In the coming days, these will be subjected to a strict technical review by an external position. " The grief in Portugal is great, and the president also visited the scene of the accident.According to the current state of knowledge, there are no Germans among the dead of the stand cable car.However, at least three people with German citizenship had to be treated in the hospital.