The Gloria Funicular, a popular tourist attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, derailed and overturned on Wednesday evening, resulting in 15 fatalities and 18 injuries, with five in serious condition. The accident prompted widespread condolences and a national day of mourning.

• 15 people died and 18 were injured in the accident, including five seriously injured.
• Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa canceled a book festival and the government declared Thursday a national day of mourning.
• The incident occurred near Avenida da Liberdade in central Lisbon, and it is not the funicular’s first derailment, with a previous incident in 2018 causing no injuries.