| Pioltello Train Derailment | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Date | 25 January 2018 06:55–06:57 local time (05:55–05:57 UTC)[1] |
| Location | Pioltello, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°28′58″N 9°18′45″E / 45.4829°N 9.3124°E |
| Line | Cremona – Milan |
| Operator | Trenord |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Broken rail |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 46, 5 Critical |
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 three women dead and more than 100 people injured, of whom 46 needed medical assistance in hospital. Five of them were in critical condition.[2]
- ^ "Le indagini sull'incidente ferroviario fuori Milano". ilpost.it (in Italian). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Milan train crash: at least two people killed after derailment". The Guardian. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.