Portuguese authorities have declared three days of mourning after Lisbon's iconic Gloria funicular crashed, killing 17 people and injuring 23.

One of the carriages on the tram-like railway derailed and crashed during evening rush hour on Wednesday.

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As emergency services worked to pull people from the wreckage, the city's mayor, Carlos Moedas, declared it an unprecedented tragedy. Here is what we know so far.

What happened?

The Gloria funicular, a national monument hugely popular with tourists, was operating as usual between Restauradores Square in downtown Lisbon and the Bairro Alto neighbourhood on Wednesday evening.

The journey is just 265m (870ft) and takes three minutes but operates up a steep hill, with two carriages travelling in opposite directions.

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