A crowded tram in Milan derailed on Saturday afternoon, killing at least two people and injuring as many as 40 others. This tram was going along Viale Vittorio Veneto when it crashed into a building in the city centre.
The accident happened at around 4:00pm time on tram line 9. People who saw it happen said the tram in Milan suddenly went off the tracks hit a traffic light and then smashed into the side of a building. This broke a restaurant window.
Tram in Milan Derails in Busy City Centre
One of the people who died was a 60-year- man. He was walking along the street when the tram in Milan hit him. The other person who died and most of the people who were hurt were on the tram in Milan. The emergency services came to the scene away. They had ambulances and civil protection teams. They set up a tent to help the injured, while rescuers found some people trapped inside the wreckage of the tram in Milan. Read More
People who were on the tram in Milan said they were very scared just before it crashed. Some of them heard a noise coming from under the tram in Milan before it went off the tracks and started going very fast.
One person on the tram in Milan said it felt like an earthquake. This person was sitting down. Then they were thrown to the floor. They said it was terrible.
Another woman was standing near the driver of the tram in Milan when it derailed. She said everyone crashed into her. People who worked in offices nearby heard a bang. Part of the tram in Milan ended up inside a shop.
Rescue Operations and Investigation After Milan Tram Crash
We do not know what made the tram in Milan derail yet. Some people think it might have turned a corner quickly when it was going off Viale Vittorio Veneto. The mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala said this was a sad thing that happened. He said they are looking into it carefully. He also said the tram driver in Milan had extensive experience and had been on duty for only a short time that day. The authorities are trying to find out if the driver might have suddenly felt sick.
The Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni said she was very sorry for the people who died and their families. The transport company in Milan, ATM, said it was deeply upset by the incident and added that it is thinking of all those who were injured.
This accident happened when Milan was very busy because of Milan Fashion Week. Many people from countries were visiting Milan. The tram that crashed was an one. The city had only just introduced the tram into service.
The people in charge are still trying to find out what went wrong with the tram, in Milan. Read More
