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| Italy train crash: Three killed in derailment near Milan | Italy train crash: Three killed in derailment near Milan |
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| A packed commuter train has derailed near the northern Italian city of Milan, leaving at least three people dead and around 10 seriously injured. | A packed commuter train has derailed near the northern Italian city of Milan, leaving at least three people dead and around 10 seriously injured. |
| Several people were rescued from the wreckage of the carriages that derailed next to the Pioltello Limito station in the morning rush hour. | Several people were rescued from the wreckage of the carriages that derailed next to the Pioltello Limito station in the morning rush hour. |
| The cause of the accident is not yet clear but a collapse of the rail track is under investigation. | |
| Witnesses said the train trembled for a few minutes before the accident. | Witnesses said the train trembled for a few minutes before the accident. |
| The Trenord train, carrying some 250 people, was heading to Milan's Porta Garibaldi station from Cremona when it derailed at about 07:00 local time (06:00 GMT). | |
| The train was travelling at normal speed when the accident happened, a spokesperson for Trenord told Reuters news agency. Services in the area were halted for hours. | |
| The identities of the victims have not been confirmed, but Italian media report that they are all women. | |
| "A train can derail for only two reasons; either through a structural collapse of the track or a collapse of the train. This is the first thing that needs to be cleared up," said Raffaele Cattaneo, president of the regional council. | "A train can derail for only two reasons; either through a structural collapse of the track or a collapse of the train. This is the first thing that needs to be cleared up," said Raffaele Cattaneo, president of the regional council. |
| RFI, which manages the rail network, said there was a rupture in the track but that it was unclear whether this was a cause or a consequence of the accident. | |
| "The rail track collapse was detected 2.3km [1.4 miles] before the spot of the accident... but it is premature to establish the dynamics of the accident," said regional director Vincenzo Macello. | |
| Italy's deadly train accidents | Italy's deadly train accidents |
| July 2016: Two trains collided on a single track in Puglia, killing 23 people | July 2016: Two trains collided on a single track in Puglia, killing 23 people |
| November 2012: Six people believed to be Romanian farm workers are killed after a van they were travelling in is struck by a train as it crosses railway tracks in Calabria | November 2012: Six people believed to be Romanian farm workers are killed after a van they were travelling in is struck by a train as it crosses railway tracks in Calabria |
| June 2009: Freight train carrying liquefied petroleum gas derails in Viareggio, causing a large explosion. More than 30 people die | June 2009: Freight train carrying liquefied petroleum gas derails in Viareggio, causing a large explosion. More than 30 people die |
| January 2005: A head-on collision between a passenger and a freight train near Crevalcore kills 17 | January 2005: A head-on collision between a passenger and a freight train near Crevalcore kills 17 |
| July 2002: A passenger train derails in Rometta Messina, killing eight people | July 2002: A passenger train derails in Rometta Messina, killing eight people |
| April 1978: Two trains collide near a ravine next to Murazze Vado. Some of the carriages fall into the gorge, killing 42 | April 1978: Two trains collide near a ravine next to Murazze Vado. Some of the carriages fall into the gorge, killing 42 |
| Sources: Ansa, Corriere della Sera | Sources: Ansa, Corriere della Sera |