Elevador da Glória: almost a year later, only four of the 16 compensation claims are closed
Expresso27 August 2026 at 06:00
Almost a year after the accident at the Elevador da Glória in Lisbon, which caused 16 deaths and 24 injuries, the Fidelidade insurance company revealed that it has only finalized compensation agreements with four families of the victims, with 12 cases still pending resolution. All 24 injured continue to receive medical treatment. The accident occurred when the elevator derailed, causing one of the biggest urban tragedies in Portugal in recent years.
A nine-year-old child was seriously injured after falling from the second floor of a building. As soon as the mother realized the accident, she called emergency number 112. The girl was treated at the scene by an INEM medical team and later transported with serious injuries to the Hospital das Caldas da Rainha.
The family of Odair Moniz has appealed the sentence handed down to PSP officer Bruno Pinto, who was sentenced to three years and six months of suspended sentence for the homicide of Odair Moniz. The family defense contests several aspects of the judicial decision, including the assessment of evidence and the reasoning of the ruling, requesting an aggravation of the sentence.
The overturning of a passenger car resulted in three minor injuries on Thursday afternoon, on National Road 246, near the Tendeiros Solar Center, in the municipality of Castelo de Vide, in the district of Portalegre.
A nine-year-old girl fell from a second-floor balcony and suffered serious fractures to the pelvic girdle and hip area, being in serious condition. The incident is being investigated by the competent authorities.
