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Three British tourists are among the people who died after the funicular train crashed in Lisbon.

The carriage, which is part of the popular Glória funicular, crashed on Wednesday, causing devastation in the heart of the Portuguese capital.

The death toll was initially 17, but this has since been revised down to 16 people.

Because of Lisbon’s steep hills, the funicular railway takes dozens of people at a time up and down the hillside. But on Wednesday, a routine journey went wrong after the train derailed and smashed into a building.

Those who were able to escape alive climbed out of the wreckage.

Who are the Lisbon victims?

Portugal’s judicial police has confirmed

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