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Two deaf Canadian women, both in their sixties, were hit and killed by a train over the weekend during a trip to Portugal

The victims have been identified as Guylaine Boulanger, 62, and Elise Bénard, 66, according to Canadian outlets

Without verifying the women's identities, Global Affairs Canada confirmed the deaths of two Canadians in a statement to PEOPLE

Two deaf Canadian women, both in their sixties, were hit and killed by a train over the weekend during a trip to Portugal, officials said.

The victims have been identified as Guylaine Boulanger, 62, and Elise Bénard, 66, of Montreal, according to Canadian television station CTV News , which reported the fatal incident occurred on Saturday, Sept. 13.

The two women were part of a group of four deaf tourists who had b

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