Two Canadians confirmed dead in Portugal streetcar crash

Two Canadians have been confirmed among the 16 people killed when a Lisbon streetcar derailed Wednesday.

The dead also included five Portuguese nationals, three British citizens, two South Koreans, one American, one French, one Swiss and one Ukrainian, Lisbon police said in a statement today.

The list of nationalities was published following forensic identification.

The French Foreign Ministry that a woman who was a French-Canadian dual citizen is among the dead.

The Portuguese government’s Office for Air and Rail Accident Investigations said that it has concluded its analysis of the wreckage and would issue a preliminary technical report Friday.

The distinctive yellow-and-white Elevador da Gloria, which is classified as a national monument, was packed with locals and tourists Wednesday evening when it came off its rails on a steep hill. Twenty-one people were also injured.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said in a statement posted to social media on Thursday that Canada “stands with Portugal.”

“Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all those affected,” Anand said. “We will provide more information as it becomes available.”

Portugal observed a national day of mourning Thursday after the capital’s worst disaster in recent history.

— With files from The Associated Press

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 5, 2025.