Overview

• Family members identified the victims as Guylaine Boulanger, 62, and Elise Bénard, 66, both from Montreal.
• The women, who were deaf, were taking photos near the Douro River by the Barqueiros/Baqueiros station in Mesão Frio when they were struck.
• Two companions who were with them were not injured, according to local reporting.
• The train’s conductor said he sounded the horn and applied the brakes but could not stop in time.
• Global Affairs Canada confirmed two Canadian deaths and said consular officials are in contact with local authorities and the families, citing privacy for limited details.