Overview
- Aziz Benharref of Ottawa was confirmed among the 16 killed in the Sept. 3 Elevador da Glória derailment, while his wife, Hind Iguernane, remains hospitalized with fractures.
- Iguernane says the couple swapped seats before boarding and that she learned of her husband’s death days later while drifting in and out of consciousness.
- Quebec archaeologists André Bergeron and Blandine Daux were also identified among the dead, according to provincial authorities.
- Portugal’s accident investigation office reported that the haulage cable failed at its attachment point inside one cabin, a finding that frames the ongoing technical inquiry.
- Global Affairs Canada acknowledged two Canadian fatalities and consular support, and friends organized fundraising for Iguernane’s recovery and planned transfer to a hospital in Morocco.