A tram overturned and struck a building in the centre of Milan on Friday, killing two people and wounding 38 others.
According to the city’s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, one of the fatalities was struck as the tram left the tracks, while the other was a passenger, as he spoke to journalists.
Firefighters covered stunned riders with emergency blankets as ambulances transported the more seriously injured to hospital while they waited.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni voiced her deepest sympathy for the victims and extended condolences to the families.
Preliminary inquiries indicate the operator failed to engage a track switch, and reportedly passed the line’s final stop before the crash, in the early stages of the investigation.
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