THREE people are feared dead and at least 20 injured after a tourist-packed cable car in Lisbon derailed and smashed into a building.

The Gloria Funicular – one of the Portuguese capital’s most iconic attractions – came off its tracks at 6.05pm local time after a cable reportedly came loose.

Local media reported that one of the two cars “fell from a great height.”

Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause, but initial reports suggest a snapped cable triggered the deadly plunge.

Emergency services raced to the scene, with police, firefighters and paramedics battling to free victims amid twisted metal and smoking wreckage.

Footage showed chaotic scenes as crowds gathered around the wreckage, with several passengers still believed to be trapped.

Witness Teresa d’Avo told TV channel S

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