Tram derails in central Milan, causing multiple fatalities and injuries

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Tram derails in central Milan, causing multiple fatalities and injuries

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Tram derails in central Milan, causing multiple fatalities and injuries

Credited from: AA

At least two people have died following a tram derailment in central Milan.
Approximately 39 people were injured, some critically, in the incident.
The tram derailed while traveling at high speed and crashed into a building.

A tram derailed in central Milan on February 27, resulting in the deaths of two people and injuring around 40 others. The incident occurred on Vittorio Veneto street around 4:00 PM local time when the crowded tram reportedly struck the side of a building, causing chaos among passengers, many of whom described the incident as feeling like an earthquake, according to Reuters and BBC.

Witnesses reported hearing an "enormous bang" just before the tram derailed, highlighting the high speed at which it was traveling. Emergency responders arrived promptly, wrapping shocked passengers in thermal blankets and providing urgent medical assistance on-site, according to BBC and Reuters.

The two fatalities include one person found beneath the tram and another who succumbed to severe injuries after being hospitalized. Local officials are still investigating the causes of the derailment, with early reports suggesting the tram might have taken a sharp corner too quickly, according to Le Monde and AA.