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A funicular in Lisbon, Portugal, derailed on Sept. 3, leaving at least 15 people dead and injuring 18

Five of the injured were reportedly left in serious condition, while the others sustained minor injuries

It remains unknown how many people were on the funicular at the time, although it can carry more than 40 people

At least 15 people have died and 18 were injured after a funicular in Lisbon crashed, according to authorities.

The Elevador da Glória, located in the Portuguese city's Baixa district, derailed and crashed just after 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Sept. 3, according to reports from the New York Times , Sky News and the BBC .

Five of the people injured are in serious condition, Portugal's emergency medical service authority said, according to the BBC

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