Milan Tram Crash: Two Dead, Forty Injured in Derailment

A tram derailment in Milan has resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to forty others. Initial reports suggest the accident was caused by the driver fainting.

According to Rai, the tram failed to switch tracks, leading to the derailment. The Milan prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into negligent homicide.

The accident occurred on Viale Vittorio Veneto as the tram traveled from Piazza Repubblica towards Porta Venezia. Eyewitnesses reported that the tram was traveling at excessive speed.

Firefighters and members of the Civil Protection rushed to the scene to rescue passengers.

Passenger accounts describe a terrifying experience, with many injured during the derailment.