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Milan train crash: at least two people killed after derailment Milan train crash: at least two people killed after derailment
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At least 10 seriously injured after incident at Pioltello-Limito station on outskirts of the cityAt least 10 seriously injured after incident at Pioltello-Limito station on outskirts of the city
Associated Press in MilanAssociated Press in Milan
Thu 25 Jan 2018 08.29 GMT Thu 25 Jan 2018 08.44 GMT
Last modified on Thu 25 Jan 2018 08.31 GMT First published on Thu 25 Jan 2018 08.29 GMT
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A commuter train carrying hundreds of people has derailed in northern Italy, killing at least two people and seriously injuring at least 10. A commuter train has derailed in northern Italy, killing at least two people, seriously injuring 10 and trapping others heading into Milan at the start of the working day, police said.
The Trenord-operated train derailed at Pioltello-Limito station on the outskirts of Milan. Two carriages peeled off the rails and came to rest at an angle. Rescue crews climbed through them, helping passengers to escape. The Trenord-operated train derailed at Pioltello-Limito station on the outskirts of the city, halting rail traffic in Italy’s financial capital. At least two main carriages peeled off the rails but were still standing, albeit at an angle. Rescue crews helped passengers escape.
The accident happened early on Thursday as people headed into Milan at the start of the working day. The carabinieri police confirmed at least two people had been killed, 10 seriously injured and dozens more slightly injured. The train was heading from Cremona into Milan’s Garibaldi station.
It was the latest incident involving Italy’s ageing rail system. In 2016, 23 people died when two trains collided on a single track in an olive grove in the south-eastern region of Puglia. In 2009, 32 people were killed when a freight train carrying liquefied petroleum gas derailed and exploded in Viareggio, in the central Tuscany region.
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