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Posted on February 28, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleOn February 27, 2026, a new Line 9 tram derailed on Viale Vittorio Veneto in central Milan, crashing into a shop and killing two people—one passenger and one pedestrian—while injuring around 40 others. The driver, feeling unwell, is under investigation and authorities are probing potential human err
MILAN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Two people were killed and around 40 injured when a tram derailed in central Milan on Friday, a spokesperson for local firefighters said.
The tram, one of the newest models in operation in Milan, came off the tracks in Vittorio Veneto street, close to the city's Central Station, crashing into the window of a shop.
Local emergency services said 13 ambulances were on the scene.
Civil protection teams set up a tent to assist the injured, according to a Reuters eyewitness.
The Milan transport company, ATM, said in a statement it was "deeply shocked", expressed its sympathy to those affected and said it was working with authorities to try to understand the cause.
(Reporting by Elvira Pollina and Daniele Mascolo; editing by Gianluca Semeraro, Kevin Liffey and Gavin Jones)
The tram derailed on Vittorio Veneto street, close to Milan's Central Station.
Two people were killed and around 40 others were injured in the accident.
13 ambulances and civil protection teams assisted the injured at the scene.
ATM expressed shock and sympathy, and stated it is working with authorities to understand the cause.
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