Merano derailment

Merano derailment
The derailed train
Details
Date12 April 2010
9:03 CEST (7:03 UTC)
LocationBetween Latsch and Kastelbell-Tschars
(South Tyrol)
CountryItaly
LineVinschgau Line
OperatorSTA Südtiroler Transportstrukturen AG
Incident typeDerailment
CauseObstruction on line (landslide)
Statistics
Trains1
Deaths9
Injured28

The Merano derailment occurred on 12 April 2010 when a train derailed between Latsch and Kastelbell, near Merano, Italy, after running into a landslide, causing nine deaths and injuring 28 people.