A woman in the fatal September 3 funicular crash in Lisbon, Portugal, that claimed the lives of 16 people has survived to tell a tragic tale of fate, uncertainty, and heartache.

Reports indicate an overhead cable came loose, causing the incline railway carriage to hurtle downhill unabated before slamming into a hotel wall, reducing it to a mangled wreck.

Eyewitness accounts relate to police arriving at the scene five minutes later, to find badly lacerated and unconscious people. At the same time, images depict a thick cloud of dust hiding other aspects of the horror awaiting emergency workers.

At least four Canadians, including Aziz Benharref, 42, and his wife Hind Iguernan, were among the passengers. Their relatives say they received absolutely no support from their country of residenc

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