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Deadly Funicular Crash in Lisbon Leaves 15 Dead. Portugal is reeling after a deadly accident on Lisbon's historic Gloria funicular. Fifteen people were killed and 18 others injured, five critically, when the 140-year-old tram derailed around 6 p.m. Wednesday. Officials confirmed foreign tourists are among the victims, though their nationalities have not yet been released. Footage circulating online shows the funicular overturned and mangled, with smoke rising as bystanders ran from the scene. Eyewitnesses say the brakes appeared to fail, sending the carriage hurtling down a steep hill before smashing into a building.The government has declared a national day of mourning. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Lisbon's mayor have expressed solidarity with the victims' families. Investigators are now examining whether a cable or braking failure caused the crash. Opened in 1885, the Gloria funicular is one of Lisbon's most iconic landmarks, carrying thousands of visitors up the city's steep cobbled streets each year.
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