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Pioltello train derailment

Pioltello train derailment

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On 25 January 2018, a commuter train operated by Trenord derailed in Pioltello when two of its carriages came off the track en route to Milan. The incident left 3 women dead and more than 100 people injured, of whom 46 needed medical assistance in hospital. 5 of them were in critical condition.[2]

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Location of the Pioltello train derailment

Accident

Location of cars after the derailment

At about 7:00 local time, a passenger train was travelling from Cremona to Milano Porta Garibaldi when two of the carriages derailed and came to a rest at an angle.[3] The accident occurred between the Pioltello-Limito station and the Segrate station.

Train operator Trenord say that the train was travelling at normal speed when the derailment occurred. Witnesses say that the train trembled for a few minutes just before the accident.[4]

Investigation

Italian police began an investigation into the possible cause of the accident and said that a problem with a track switch could be the reason why the derailment occurred.[5] A broken rail on a section of jointed track 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) from the crash site was later identified as the cause of the derailment. That section of track was scheduled for replacement.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Le indagini sull'incidente ferroviario fuori Milano". ilpost.it (in Italian). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Milan train crash: at least two people killed after derailment". The Guardian. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. [3]
    Boyle, Danny (25 January 2018). "Italy train crash: Two killed as commuter service derails near Milan". The Telegraph. Telegraph. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. [4]
    "At least three dead after train derails near Milan". Reuters. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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    "Italy train crash: Three killed near Milan". BBC News. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  6. [6]
    Berni, Federico; Burattino, Rosella; Galli, Andrea; Giuzzi, Cesare; Ravizza, Simona; Regina, Sara (25 January 2018). "Treno deragliato a Pioltello: morte tre donne, 46 ferti di cui cinque molto gravi. Il cedimento della rotaia" [Derailed train in Pioltello: death of three women , 46 wounded, of which five are very serious. The failure of the rail.] (in Italian). Corriere Della Sera. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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