"Portugal declared a day of national mourning on Thursday, a day after one of Lisbon's iconic electric funiculars derailed in the capital city, leaving 17 people dead and 21 injured. The Gloria funicular a yellow railway car which travels up and down a steep slope in central Lisbon swerved off its tracks near Avenida da Liberdade and crashed into a building on Wednesday. Authorities deemed the accident the worst in the city's recent history."
"The incident occurred at the start of the evening rush hour, around 6 p.m. local time and victims were reported to have been pulled out of the wreckage in just over two hours. Visuals circulated on social media throughout the night of rescuers working around the damaged funicular, which was seen flipped on its side against a wall on the street. President Marcelo Rebelo said Lisbon was in mourning."
The Gloria funicular swerved off its tracks near Avenida da Liberdade and crashed into a building, leaving the car flipped on its side. The derailment killed 17 people and injured 21, with five of the 18 injured reported in serious condition by Portugal's National Institute for Medical Emergencies. Victims were pulled from the wreckage in just over two hours after the crash at about 6 p.m. local time during evening rush hour. Visuals showed rescuers working around the damaged funicular. President Marcelo Rebelo and Prime Minister Luis Montenegro expressed mourning and grief. A probe into the cause is underway, and Carris said scheduled maintenance had been conducted.
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