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At Least 15 Dead After Lisbon Funicular Derails

The Gloria funicular is one of Lisbon's best-known sights (Credit: AFP)

A famed Lisbon funicular derailed Wednesday and smashed into a building, killing at least 15 and injuring 18 in one of the Portuguese capital's most popular tourist spots.

"A tragedy that our city has never seen," Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas said of the accident involving the yellow Gloria funicular, one of the capital's best-known symbols.

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