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A fatal derailment of Lisbon’s Glória Funicular during rush hour on Wednesday reportedly took the lives of at least 15 people and injured 18. A child is said to be among the injured.

Fabiana Pavel, president of the Bairro Alto Residents’ Association, is placing blame on "excessive tourism" leading up to the tragic train incident.

"The use of it in recent years is certainly inappropriate," he told BBC News . "It was used too much and the population lost the ability to use it as public transport, because it became a tourist attraction."

LISBON’S HISTORIC GLÓRIA FUNICULAR DERAILS LEAVING AT LEAST 15 DEAD, 18 INJURED: REPORT

The cable-pulled tram, which has carried residents and tourists for generations, came off the track

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