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Glória Elevator. Victims and families demand "communication, transparency, support and accountability"

RTP Notícias2 September 2026 at 17:50

The victims and families of the Glória Elevator wrote an open letter demanding "communication, transparency, support and accountability" from the authorities. The document criticizes the silence of the responsible entities after the tragedy.

The letter laments the lack of contact from the authorities with all those involved in the incident. The signatories feel abandoned and without adequate information about what happened and about the ongoing inquiries.

The Glória Elevator is a historic Lisbon facility that suffered a serious accident. The tragedy involved fatalities and injured people, generating great public outcry in the Portuguese capital.

The families and victims also demand that the entities responsible for the accident be identified and held accountable. They also call for proper support for those affected by the tragedy.

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