Elevator of Glory: 17 Deaths Climb

Here’s a breakdown⁣ of⁤ the facts ⁤presented in the text:

Elevator Safety Concerns: The President of⁣ FECTRANS (Federation of Transport⁢ and Communications Unions)⁣ reports that workers had ‍previously reported problems with the elevator’s security.
Maintenance Not the Issue: Francisco Oliveira, from Sitra (Transport Workers Union), dismisses the idea that a lack of ⁤maintenance was the cause of ⁣the problem.

Essentially, there were‍ prior safety concerns about the elevator, but the issue isn’t ⁣believed to be related to a lack of regular maintenance.