Ottawa·NewAn Ottawa man was among the tourists killed when a streetcar crashed in Lisbon earlier this month, his family has confirmed. Aziz Benharref, 42, lived in Ottawa’s Orleans neighbourhood and was on vacation in Portugal with his wife when the derailment happened.Aziz Benharref was on vacation in Portugal with his wife when streetcar crashedThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 09, 2025 7:32 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoThe family of Aziz Benharref, who lived in Ottawa, has identified him as one of the victims of the Lisbon streetcar crash earlier this month. (Submitted by Ayoub Sajjaa)An Ottawa man was among the tourists killed when a streetcar crashed in Lisbon earlier this month, his family has confirmed. Aziz Benharref, 42, lived in Ottawa’s Orleans neighbourhood and was on vacation in Portugal with his wife when the derailment happened.A GoFundMe fundraising page says she suffered multiple serious injuries.Global Affairs Canada has said it is aware of the death of two Canadian citizens in the crash.A couple from Quebec had been identified earlier as among the 16 people killed in the accident.With files from Nathan Fung
Ottawa man confirmed dead in Lisbon funicular derailment
